Gwen Pederson, Writing Portfolio

A glimpse into my writing works

A college graduate with a degree in English and Communications, Gwen Pederson is a writer and aspiring author. She has completed works in many different writing styles, including poetry, short stories, blogs, letters, and more. This portfolio gives insight to her writing styles and capabilities.

Two Years Passed

It’s been two years since you broke my heart.

It’s been two years
            and I’m still getting over you.

I think people expect getting over someone
to happen quickly
and all at once.
Like one day you just wake up
and realize you no longer think about them.

I don’t think it’s that easy.

You wove your way into my life
Entangled your soul with mine

It feels like we were sewn together
and though I’ve already taken a seam-ripper to my skin,
I’m still finding frayed pieces of you
            in me.

But I feel myself healing.

I heal every time I remove a piece of string from my soul
            when I throw out the clothes you used to wear
            burn the letters you once wrote me
            listen to my favorite song without thinking of you

Piece by piece
Knot by knot

I can feel myself get lighter
as I lose you.

There are no longer pieces of you in everything I do.

I don’t see you in the clothes I wear
or crave you in the mirror next to me
I no longer hear you in my music
or miss the sound of your laugh harmonized with mine

Although it’s been two years
and I’m still getting over you,
It’s been two years of me getting over you
            and I don’t miss you anymore.