I wrote a note.
It was on the table.
At least it was.
When I left.
I opened the door.
That was hard.
The night air helped.
A little.
Left foot. Then the right.
It’s strange when you
have to remember
how to walk.
The pavement was empty.
Except for the trees.
Just me.
And the trees.
My heart pounded.
My walk felt strange.
Alien.
When I left.
Right. Left.
Pounding. Ache.
Fear. Pain.
Right. Left.
I didn’t look back.
My pain grew.
But one thing I knew.
It was right that I left.
Published here; http://inkyneedles.com/2013/04/06/i-left-by-tim-kerton/
No Tall Stories 
February 16th, 2013 at 8:34 pm
Oh how beautiful!
Reminds me of one of my posts:
http://teeceecounsel.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/do-you-want-to-be-free-walk-away/Very well written!
The most important part that makes anything worth doing lies in your last two lines; “But one thing I knew. It was right that I left.”
I love this poem!
February 16th, 2013 at 9:05 pm
Thank you very much. Lovely blog!
February 16th, 2013 at 8:41 pm
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February 16th, 2013 at 8:58 pm
Reblogged this on yasniger and commented:
Lovely concept
February 16th, 2013 at 9:05 pm
Thanks for the reblog Yas! See you around!
February 16th, 2013 at 10:35 pm
Beautifully stark, and honest…. Nice….
February 17th, 2013 at 9:12 am
Thanks man..
February 16th, 2013 at 10:58 pm
Very clever – love the punch line at the end.
February 17th, 2013 at 9:15 am
Cheers Mr Haiku!
February 16th, 2013 at 11:20 pm
Why mince words? This is just very good.
February 17th, 2013 at 9:15 am
Thanks a lot!
February 17th, 2013 at 12:38 am
Love the ending, but also love your use of grammar – the full stops on every line. It slows you down, feels heavy, just like that walk. Great stuff!
February 17th, 2013 at 9:16 am
Cheers Lewis. See you around!
February 21st, 2013 at 2:41 am
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February 24th, 2013 at 1:58 am
I have tread in those steps and wish that I could have stated it so succinctly and movingly. Beautifully written and extraordinarily revealing given the paucity of words. Very well done.
February 26th, 2013 at 10:55 am
Thank you for the comments Mike. Very much appreciated.
July 9th, 2013 at 10:05 pm
you wrote this so beautifully! loved it. the ending line was superb..!! it was amazing how you connected the ‘left, right, left..’ with how it was the right decision to leave..wonderfully written! 🙂