My dear one,
should you drop in perchance
You’ll find it difficult
to recognize me
I hide behind a thicket
of anger and sorrow
The lines of laughter
have creased deeper into
folds of forlornness
and grief
The sheath of love I smugly
brought over you and me
as we cuddled
is now tattered
by the deep gashes
of despair
My sense of serenity
and arrogant calm
is shattered
by wretched thoughts
of solitude
and disenchantment
The roots of wisdom
stand shaken
The wings
of free spiritedness
are broken
The seat of happiness
has been swept away
by a river of
unceasing,
treacherous tears
My dear one,
should you stop by
for a moment,
a minute or a day
As you move on
into your next role,
your new life
You’ll fail to see me
the way you knew me
The bitterness quells
soft parts
of my heart
The pain
has numbed out
my mind
You’ll catch me staring
into the emptiness
that lies ahead
Peering into
the bleakness
of my life
I trudge along
with heavy steps
and a heavier heart
As day
hides into the night
and the night
gives in to
a triumphant day
With no hope
to spread
on my plate
No sunshine
to steal
a glimmer
for my eye
No wind to ride on
No dreams to get by
I remain closeted
in the darkest corner
of my mind
within the
claustrophobic confines
of the suffocating
four walls
With a yearning
to hear a knock
or the sound
of your steps
With a longing
to see you
just one more time
With a pining
to hold you
for eternity
and to
never let you
go away
this time.
October 26th
2015
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