Teen Poetry Winner, Writing Rammy 2023

By Chloe Lannon

In the chambers, your voice does reverberate,

Echoing whispers of love, now dissipating to hate.

In this labyrinth of emotions, lost and forlorn,

Bearing the burden of a heart, so torn.

Eyes that sparkled with joy, now stormy with grief,

Crying silent tears, seeking solace and relief.

Yearning for a love that’s vanished in the blue,

A heartbreak’s melody, sombre and true.

Wings of dreams that soared so high,

Now, wounded by lies, fail to touch the sky.

Petals of hopes, trampled and broken,

Bear testament of words left unspoken.

Yet, remember, heart, strong yet tender,

In the coldest winter hides itself a summer,

Though relentless waves crashed against your shore,

You’re still standing, bruised, yet ready for more.

In shards of despair, blooms the flower of resilience,

In the canvas of night, stars trace their brilliance.

Heartbreak might have left you torn,

But it’s also where compassion is born.

So sing heart, sing your mournful hymn,

In sorrow’s river, learn to swim.

Beneath the weight of your sorrow, don’t bow or break,

Remember, even stars need the dark, to shine and awake.

Thus, heart, though you bleed and ache,

Find compassion within your heartbreak.

Rise, not with vengeance, but with love and grace,

For in the healing of hearts, one finds their place.