Loneliness is my friend
Who can argue with that?
Not always been that way
There was another time
Gladly kissing in twilight
Those delicate moments
Grazing on each other
Fingers curling tufts of hair
Laughing, munching one apple
Wet bodies in the sea
Ripples of tenderness
Gentle touches on the wrist
Gladly promising lies
Such soft sweet words are said
That one black day will break
The others poor sad heart
Yes, I remember then
The sky finally falls
For there is no heaven
For those that lost their love
Loneliness is their friend
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For a while... time heals.. and the sky regrows bright and blue.
ReplyDeleteWhat a poignant and tightly woven poem..the images are vivid..the feeling aches..i suppose loneliness can become a friend..we can put it in a dress..call it a name but essentially i suppose we are filling a void..i think there is heaven for all..or at least the knowledge that we can create a final dream of our own choosing..but not for a while yet
ReplyDeleteThere is no personal grief quite like a broken heart, or a failed relationship. It takes it out of you, as you have described so well.
ReplyDeleteI think making loneliness your friend might be the only way to overcome a broken heart... Wonderful poem
ReplyDeleteheartbreaking.. loneliness can bring calm, if we accept it.
ReplyDeleteConsidering loneliness as a friend is a way of accepting a broken / lost relationship. Cheer up :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Robin.
Such a poignant piece.. I agree loneliness can be a soothing companion.
ReplyDeleteso poignant, and "Loneliness is my friend" is a wonderfully bittersweet sentiment.
ReplyDeleteVery touching... sometimes loneliness can be a temporary friend until another is found!
ReplyDeleteThere is sadness in your poem and maybe loneliness is a friend that helps you through a time of brokenness.
ReplyDeletewell , only a matter of time before this loneliness alleviates ;)
ReplyDelete"there is no heaven
ReplyDeleteFor those that lost their love"
Those words reach so deeply... It reminds of the people and things I've lost through the years, of how I will never replace them (I don't want to... when it comes to them, "loneliness [seems to be] my friend"), too.
Loneliness ...they say ....divine gift.
ReplyDeleteI hope that's not a taste of what's to come for me. The last four words gave me the shivers.
ReplyDeleteRosey Pinkerton's blog
Beautifully expressed. It touches the right chords.
ReplyDeleteWish you a very happy new year :)
Oh the truth of this heartbreak...yes sometimes we do have to make loneliness our friend to get through it.
ReplyDeleteLoneliness appears to be my muse, Old Egg; the creative's companion. :-(
ReplyDeleteBelieve me its hard to develop a friendly relationship with 'loneliness' however once done. You do have a true friend
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Robin
Much love...
Yes, that is loneliness, losing not just one's beloved, but those moments, the closeness, the touching, the exchange of understanding glances....sigh. Beautiful, Robin. But at least we had those times, my friend. We were blessed.
ReplyDeleteOldegg, I definitely could understand your poem here. very well-expressed.
ReplyDeleteWell captured.
ReplyDeleteZQ
A beautiful piece - poignant and tender.
ReplyDeleteFor those that lost their love
ReplyDeleteLoneliness is their friend
There is no point to lament but to accept realities in most types of relationships. Just get on with life and good things will come one's way. Great principle to follow!
Hank
a journey from the personal to the universal and so very touching...
ReplyDeleteSad. But the memory/imagery of touch and nibbling is also a good one. It makes the loneliness palpable.
ReplyDeleteLoneliness is my friend too... For i have lost those moments you have described... But then, life moves on and we learn to transform painful loneliness into blissful solitude!
ReplyDeleteThis is sad. I don't think loneliness is ever a friend, but I know it can be an unwanted companion. I do like how you describe loss after such joy. Nice.
ReplyDeletevivid write.
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