Sorrow swims in my tears
Eggs fall from my broken basket
I am like a sheep sheared
Since you have gone
I feel like chasing you
Orpheus and Eurydice
For I am missing you so much
Now you're not here
I keep memories of you
Sorting through those sweet remains
Photos, perfume, a lock of hair
Which is not wise
Pilgrims suffer of course
My sorrow has a jagged edge
It hurts so much without you
Future unknown
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Can we ever part completely? Or do we wish to go to Hades and bring love alive again? I think we need to keep the memories, it does sound wise to me.
ReplyDeleteIt is not human to not look back and seek and miss the ones we love..is it not wise to touch what they touched..bring back the memories..or is it testament to living and being? I think the latter..
ReplyDeleteLovely writing, Old Egg. :-)
ReplyDeletephysical absence is so overwhelming and sometimes memories are not enough...still every minute we acquire patience and strength to bear sorrow....
ReplyDeletethe sorrow of separation... the ultimate muse.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous writing :D
ReplyDeleteyour imagery is so sharp, one cannot help but be drawn into a web of empathy. I absolutely luv that opening Line "Sorrow swims in my tears"
ReplyDeletehave a beautiful creative Sunday
much love...
longing can be such a strong feeling
ReplyDeleteThis poem breaks my heart a little, and then makes it whole again. Loss is a terrible thing, an emptier of soul... With the anniversary of my little brother's death so near (in 7 days), your poem hits home... and stays there.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully written. ♥
I feel the desperation...~ peace to you
ReplyDeleteReally well done. I particularly like that first stanza.
ReplyDeleteOh those memories that keep haunting us....beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour poem overflows with sadness, with longing, with hopelessness. The sweet remains are little more than a flickering candle in the gloom.
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I am like a sheep sheared since you are gone.....what a marvellous description of lost warmth and union.
ReplyDeleteah...the pangs of heartbreak.hazards of having a heart :)
ReplyDeleteThis is very sad really. It is hard to live without someone who is no longer there. I would hope that the future that is 'unknown' might bring a few good thing. There is always hope around the corner.
ReplyDeleteYou have some great lines in here. I felt sad reading this. The loss is palpable, the last line leaves such an emptiness. I like the deep feelings depicted here.
ReplyDeleteYou really made me feel it with your words.
ReplyDeleteWell written.
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May you dream dreams of happiness and togetherness tonight Old Egg. Very dear and heartfelt. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat I meant by togetherness, is a dream about you and your beloved together again in a state of happiness. :)
ReplyDeleteI keep memories of you
ReplyDeleteSorting through those sweet remains
Photos, perfume, a lock of hair
Hey so much love and lasting in these lines
Wish you many happy dreams of togetherness
So strong, "future unknown," because it is unknown to us, it is a place for escape and all possibilities.
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