by Koba
Your poem has been mentioned on literotica's poetry forum in the new poems review thread. Thanks for sharing your poem. It's very good!
One to read over and over I particularly liked 'To hopscotch through the minefields'.
I enjoyed this poem, but IMO I think you should have ended with...
'but, the end was bitter'...
just my opinion
I enjoyed the poem but it was so sad. Who doesn't remember a love that's gone? It evokes sad memories, which was the purpose so . . .well done!