a dark night in a never-ending past

should have been the best
a little red candle
insurance
burning bright
exorcising spirits

gone, the inferno of torment
peace, resolution

not ours

missing, the fiery passion
that bound us
together
replaced by regret
new ghosts

strife, where there was none
distrust, a cancer of doubt

festered

couldn't have been worse
a love destroyed
recriminations
regrets of a dark night
in a never-ending past
 

Author's Note

At last, a new poem.

Reviews

[Ice QueenJen]

this showed so much emotion and a wonderful write, great job Atlanta!

[Judy M Cox-Rouse]

Wonderful! I was writing another earlier about how the mind strolls. This is a very good piece of work. It flows very nicely and I could see my mind wandering to that place. Great!

[Jeff Bresee]

When all goes wrong...where do you go. I really like the word structure and the mood this carries.

Nice Work

Jeff

[Belle Morte]

Ah, the demons that haunt the mind. Very dark but emotionally brilliant poem. Going in the library! Thank you for sending to me.