PROMPT
Sometimes we think of someone who drifted out of our lives. What emotions, memories, thoughts does it evoke?
sometimes a sad melody
in the heat of the late afternoon
casts long shadows
across
the dying embers of the day
and you remember
you hear their gentle laughter
you remember their sweetness
their vulnerability
their goodness
the veil of hurt
that bound them together
you wanted to save them
but you could not
you turned around and walked away
you saved yourself and
it broke your heart
Rall, what moves me most is how the sad song brings back the hard truth that sometimes you have to save yourself, even when it breaks your heart.
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David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Rall, I love your poem. Its opening lines bring to mind sad but beautiful scenes I've observed but could not find words to express. You've expressed them so well, so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteAs I type my comments I cannot find the right words to describe the beauty I see in your style of expression. This is poetry, raw, natural, rich. Well done ❤️Rall❤️👏
Thank you .In sixteen years of writing poems on my blog this has to be one of the most unexpected and satisfying I have received. Makes it all worthwhile .
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DeleteThe opening imagery transforms the reader immediately. The last two lines pull at the heartstrings. Sometimes, one has to walk away even when it breaks your heart. sigh...so moving...feeling it tonight...wiping a tear...
ReplyDeleteI love this—it’s extremely touching. 👏
ReplyDeletehi, Rall❣️
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Much love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Loved your poem, Rall.
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