“Yes, it hurt. It’s hard letting go of something that you didn’t know you were hoping for.” – General Hospital

“I’m falling apart, look what you’re doing to me.” –  Hilary Duff, “break my heart”

“How do you look at the woman you love, and tell yourself that it’s time to walk away?” – The Vow

“You think I’d be used to telling you goodbye by now.” – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1

“I have heard many people say, who have lost a loved one, that in some ways it is like learning to live with an amputation. You do heal, but you are never the same.” – Courageous

Blue Roses

By: Anonymous

Beside a lake two lovers walked

Dimly cheerful as they talked

She: “Please tell me, do you love me well?”

He: “I love thee more than words can tell.”

She: “Then, in your smile, let me know.”

He: “I love thee more than I can show.”

She: “Then touch my face that I may feel it.”

He: “A simple touch could not reveal it.”

She: “If not to hear nor to see nor to feel,

then how am I to know it’s real?”

He: “My every joy to thee I owe.”

She: “If that be true then prove it so.”

He: “Whatever you wish I shall acquire.

Whatever is thee heart’s desire.

Look around this wondrous land.

Tell me, love, what you find most grand.

Tell me what you deem the fairest,

even if it be the rarest.

For I would tame hell’s hottest fire.

To bring you what you so desire.”

She: “There is a thing my heart doth treasure,

from which I yield unending pleasure.

Before the light of this day closes,

I bid thee, find me two blue roses.”

He: “I know not any place to find

a single rose bush of that kind.

Alas, my dear, I must insist,

such blue roses do not exist.”

She: “Though easily you may ignore,

I know you’ve seen them times before.

But if my request thou dost deny,

my love for thee would surely die.

And so, my sweet, a fond adieu,

in hopes you find my roses blue.”

He: “To prove to thee this love is true,

I shall find two roses blue.”

Beside a lake two lovers parted

Misty-eyed and heavy-hearted

He walked on with hastened speed

She prayed that he would succeed

Hours passed, as time demanded

And he appeared, empty-handed

Beside a lake two lovers met

Filled with sorrow and regret

She: “I see that you have failed to find the roses which I so desired.”

He: “Alas, my dear, I’ve tried my best

to find for you your strange request.

But still again, I must insist

such blue roses do not exist.”

She: “If thou art true in telling me

such blue roses cease to be,

then my request thou hast denied.

And thus my love for you has died.”

Beside a lake two lovers parted

Misty-eyed and broken-hearted

She ran off with tearful pleas

He dropped slowly to his knees

With heart ache he had never known

Across the lake the sunlight shown

And in the water’s clear reflection

Saw his face in rippled perfection

And from this mirror he exposes

That his eyes are but two blue roses.

Blue Roses

To the girl who will replace me by Amanda

There are just a couple of things that I thought I should tell you. I learned these while I was the object of your guy’s affection.

First of all, don’t be frightened if he smothers much more love on you than you had expected. Don’t be surprised if he treats you much better than any other guy you have ever met. And let it not scare you that he will actually listen carefully to every word you say, even when you’re just speaking quietly. Also, you should know that he remembers everything you will say. He’s hurt easily, especially by the painful words a careless girl will say. If you do hurt him, then you’ll have to pay the price of seeing the broken look in his passionate and deep brown eyes, and watch the light in them fade. But if this happens, all is not lost- a kiss and an “I love you” can heal anything. And please, don’t say I love you to him, unless you really mean it, nothing hurts him more than someone who really doesn’t care. Sometimes, he won’t tell you what he is feeling, but… just know that he is protecting you and if you ever feel that something isn’t right, just look into his beautiful brown eyes and you will be able to see into him. You can see everything he is feeling, everything he is thinking, everything that isn’t right with him…

He won’t ever try to hurt you, because he just isn’t that way, so please don’t hurt him because if you do, I don’t think I could ever forgive you. I don’t think there could ever be a worse feeling in the world than knowing that you have the boy that I love and knowing that you hurt him. You should know that if you two ever get into a fight, just make sure you pick only the ones worth fighting for… He will always keep his temper and will never curse at you or call you names, despite the anger he may be feeling. Though he may act mature, most of the time, once he’s given you his heart, he will begin to open up to you and his silliness will make your heart smile, in a way that words cannot explain. Don’t hold a tight grip on him, let him go and be part of the world and experience new things. You will find that he is a busy guy and that he is so very independent. Sometimes, he will need his space, but don’t worry… He’ll always make time for you and even when you’re not around, you’ll be in his thoughts.

You will find that he isn’t like any other guy that you have met, so please don’t take him for granted. When it comes to his money, don’t take advantage of that, he will be so unselfish with it, because that is the way he is. Remember, He likes blue better than green, blondes better than brunettes, Republicans better than Democrats, Soft pretzels win over Steak, Khaki over denim, Leather over cloth, and even though he won’t admit it, he really does like to be surprised. He is less tough than he may appear, you just have to take the time and let him bring down his guard…

He is so sweet and so amazing and know that if you ever leave him, you will break his heart apart, the same way that my heart breaks apart, as I sit here writing this to you. Don’t ever try to pull him away from his dreams. He is going to be an extremely successful attorney and won’t ever let you give up on your dreams, either. He will encourage you to become everything you can be and will never, ever let you down. He likes it when you kiss his ear and nothing is better than hugging each other. Just watch how your hand will fit perfectly into his and when it does, it seems as if nothing in the world could hurt you, because he is there. And when he puts his arms around you and tells you that you are the girl he loves, you will know, there isn’t any guy in the world better than him…

Don’t ever let him go. You will regret doing so, for the rest of time… I promise, you will.

To The Girl Who Will Replace Me

“I got to have you for one night … somewhere, I should be content with that. But I’m not. She gets to spend the rest of her life with you, and I got a few hours. Where is the fairness in that?” – JoAnne Golden

“I wonder if she makes him smile the way he used to smile at me. I hope she doesn’t make him laugh, because his laugh belongs to me.” – Toni Braxton

“I saw you with her today and as I watched with my fake smile — I could hear my heart breaking and I could feel it being torn apart because it was then that I realized I am truly a friend and that’s all I’ll ever be.”

“I thought that I could reach out to him. Like, maybe, in some way, he could hear what I was thinking. But he just turned away. And he kissed her. And I’ve never been more hurt in my life.” – JoAnne Golden

“It’s so hard to look you in the eyes anymore and know that you looked at her that night with those same eyes. And everything you say to me and the way you touch me…you did the same with her. Do you know how incredibly terrible that feeling is?”

“it was never about me, was it? it was about her since day one. finding her, kissing her — loving her. i was just a stand-in until she came along.” – JoAnne Golden

“I don’t know, for a while, I had this tiny smidge of hope that one day, we’d be together again. But, last night, when we talked…I knew. I just knew you were in love with her. The kind of love that stays forever…now all I’m left with is a broken heart and shattered hopes and dreams.” – JoAnne Golden

“I’ve never understood the reasoning for someone to ‘move on’ from a relationship. It’s not like you are really going to ‘move on,’ you are just trying to tell your heart to stop thinking about that person every second of every minute of everyday until it finally becomes a routine and you don’t notice it anymore. That is, until you see that person again, with someone who isn’t you, and then you have to remind yourself again.”

“There you are, holding her hand, and I am lost trying to understand.” – Mariah Carey

“Sometimes I wonder if I just faked our whole relationship…if he ever really did love me….if I ever really did know the feeling of how it felt to be loved and to love….maybe I just made the whole thing out to be more than it was. Because he’s with her now. He’s been with her for 4 months. and my dreams and hopes of love are suddenly shattered….because I know now that when I call out his name at night….he’s calling out hers….and there’s nothing in the world that hurts more….than knowing the only man I’ve ever loved….is out there loving someone else.” – JoAnne Golden

“You can’t do this. You can’t put one relationship on hold for another. It’s like call waiting.. you leave one person on hold long enough, and they are gonna hang up..”

“You ask me why I cry, could it be because you don’t see what I see? I see you with her every day. I see you holding her with the same arms that held me. I see you touching her with the same hands that touched me. I see you looking at her with the same eyes that looked at me…I see you loving her with the same heart that loved me…You ask me why I cry….” -Nikki

“So maybe things between us were too good, ya know? Maybe we reached the point where things couldn’t get any better…so they just had to get worse… and maybe that’s why you left me for her. Maybe things between you guys were always rocky….maybe you liked it like that. Or maybe, maybe I just wasn’t enough.” – JoAnne Golden

“You know…it really hurts sometimes because he’s out there falling in and out of love with these girls…that aren’t me.” – Dawson’s Creek

“I hear a voice on the telephone; doin’ fine – then it hits me: the voice that I am hearing means you’re not alone. I thought it would be easy but it’s not.” – Amanda Marshall, “too little too late”

“He killed a part of me that I thought was impossible for anyone to get to. A place in my heart I never thought I’d surrender. But I gave in. I weakened myself with one stare into his eyes. Those eyes that used to only look at me. Now, are looking at her. And I lost the only bit of heart I had left. Now, I can truly say I’ve lost everything.” – JoAnne Golden

“Just when I opened up my heart, the one you used to love came and ripped it right apart.” – The Ataris, “the last song i will ever write about a girl”

“Tomorrow I’ll get over you if I just get through tonight.” – Lila McCann, “changing faces”

“You said you needed a small vacation–just a couple of days all by yourself. So, off you went in a new direction and what you found was someone else.” – Tim McGraw, “What Room Was the Holiday In”

“That night didn’t mean anything to you. You’re still with her. And it’s never going to change. You love her. And I knew you did…yet, I still surrendered myself to your embrace. Devouring every word you said….believing you still loved me, and you regretted being with her. But, it’s not true. Because, things haven’t changed like you promised. It didn’t go from her to me. You stayed with her, and, even though you’ll never admit it — you want to. I’m not even an obstacle. You’ve broken every promise you’ve ever made me….why did I think this time would be any different? Well, I’ll do you a favor… I’ll let you go so you can be with her. Don’t even worry about me. I was just good for that one night.” – JoAnne Golden

“I know as long as you are happy I can get through this, but it still kills me to see you with her. Not because she is perfect for you, not because she makes you smile, not because she is what you need, but because I know that she deserves you more than I do, and that pain is indescribable.” – Kate Russell

“I die inside a little more each time you replace me.”

“You know what I think hurts the most? The feeling of being replaced. It’s like no matter what you did, it wasn’t enough. And no matter what you do to try and capture their heart again, doesn’t seem to work. And you’re suddenly left thinking that you’ll never be enough. And a sudden sadness captures your heart that never really leaves.” – JoAnne Golden