The Break Up

 For a short-term gain, they forgot about the long-term friendship you built,

They were okay with never seeing your face again and showed no sense of guilt. 

They did something to wrench a long term friendship and hurt your emotions,

The emotions that you thought would matter but they ignored your devotion. 

They did something that you would never have done to an enemy or a stranger person,

To save your feelings or even to save your long-term bond, they had no reason.

They didn’t think twice before stepping out of the circle of you two,

They never considered you special and they will hurt your expectations, you never knew. 

Intentions are what matter at the end and not actions,

You kept on falling for their actions but never dreamt that this would be the reaction.

                                              ~Aastha’s poetic pen

Here are the poetic devices used in the poem "Break Up":

1. Rhyme:

   - The poem employs end rhymes such as "built/guilt," "emotion/devotion," "person/reason," "two/knew," and "actions/reaction" to create a rhythmic flow.

2. Alliteration:

   - "short-term gain" and "long-term friendship" use the repetition of the 't' and 'f' sounds respectively.

   - "stranger person" uses the repetition of the 's' sound.

   - "falling for their actions" uses the repetition of the 'f' sound.

3. Metaphor:

   - "They did something to wrench a long-term friendship" compares damaging a friendship to physically wrenching something.

   - "stepping out of the circle of you two" compares the relationship to a circle, implying unity and completeness.

4. Personification:

   - "The emotions that you thought would matter" gives emotions the ability to matter, implying they have significance.

5. Hyperbole:

   - "never seeing your face again" and "never dreamt that this would be the reaction" exaggerate the permanence and surprise of the actions.

6. Irony:

   - The poem presents the contrast between the expectations of friendship and the reality of betrayal, highlighting the ironic twist of actions not aligning with perceived devotion.

7. Anaphora:

   - The repetition of "They did something" at the beginning of lines emphasizes the actions taken by the other party.

8. Antithesis:

   - "short-term gain" versus "long-term friendship" contrasts immediate benefits with lasting relationships.

These devices enhance the emotional impact of the poem, highlighting the pain and betrayal experienced in the dissolution of a friendship.