Tag: poem

Why did you leave me?

You left me. You left us. You left the world. Everything is upside down. It’s all a blur. Can’t remember who bought that mug. It’s an ugly mug. But it was with us for 20 years. Bah humbug! The bugs are biting. I spray the coldness. The burn […]

I should have walked away

There’s that moment That moment of insight That moment of clarity That moment where you know That moment you feel it in your bones That moment you feel it in you gut That moment That moment where you should have walked away That moment where there was no […]

I see you everywhere

Running down the pier, there you are Sitting on a bench reading a book upside down Gazing into nothingness you stare That’s you, everywhere But it’s not you I see you as an old man with a cane I see you aged with a slight hunch I see […]

I see you

I kiss your face in my hand I look into your eyes I see pain and bewilderment I’m sorry that I was blind I see you I know now who you are I’m sorry I missed that I’m sorry I wasn’t there I can only move forward with […]

I almost made it

I almost made it without thinking about you today I amost made it without shedding a tear I almost made it without feeling your absence I almost made it without feeling guilt I almost made it without thinking of what could have been I almost made it without […]

Keep the yearning alive

Supposedly the stars shine ever so brightly Yet the haze clouds the eyes Darkened eyes and muted brain To touch the stars would be so divine But not yet Not today Not tomorrow For now, hands in the air Feet on the ground Holding steady and preparing For […]