A POOL OF ROCKS

Life can be short

My darling

the day you slipped off that jagged cliff

and tumbled into a pool of rocks

I knew then you vanished forever

still, I cannot give credence to it

my mind and soul fail to accept

were you so laden with burdens

that life was no longer bearable?

 

I believe that are souls still exist as one

holding on tight to our many secrets

still, I fancy that our bond is unbreakable

perhaps your enigmas are hidden

deep inside the breath of your fractured spirit

not disclosed to me

 

I shall mourn you each  day

confused, yet compliant

and strive to embrace

you were my entire universe

shall I place a memorial to you, my love

on this very spot?

oh, it pains me to conceive of this catastrophe

 

I must behold you in my dreams

imagine our life as it could have been

I, the only one who knows the pointed cliff

and that, my darling, shall be

our last impenetrable secret

 

 

Author's Note

photo fineartamerica.com
THIS IS 100% FICTION

Reviews

[emmajoygreen]

Forgive the blasphemy, Betty, but thank the Lord. Your words were so near a truth that.. have had to find breath, dear you. Your imagination and gentle heart knows how to.. express pain in such a way that time can near stop. Your fiction is another's reality. What an incredible writer and human being you are.

[Lorry]

My first thought was that I had read this before, but then I realised I was thinking of a news story where a tourist was doing yoga on rocks in Thailand during a storm got swept out to sea, leaving only her yoga mat behind.
Even in fiction we can mourn something or someone lost, which is far easier than the non fiction versions that invade our lives without warning.
Nicely penned Betty.

[Betty Hermelee]

I'm glad you liked it! I like to write in the first person, so So I must distinguish between fiction and reality....thank you for your lovely comments
Warmly, B

[Betty Hermelee]

I think what you read might have come from "AT BRIDGE'S END" , the book I wrote in this language style...would love if you would buy on Amazon and review it
Warmly, B!

[Desert Knave]

Whew. Glad it is fiction. Very descriptive write. ~Jim

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Jim... much appreciated!
Warmly, B

[Neville]

as much as this is filled with the aftermath of tragedy, it is brim filled with romance & meticulously rendered .. it could easily be made into a stage play, novel or movie .. but I love it as is .. warmly Neville

[Betty Hermelee]

WOW! Neville, i love your reviews, and I know they are sincere...Thank you dear friend!
Warmly, B

[Chris Shaw]

I love how you have created a story of heartbreak from a piece of artwork Betty. A tragedy with long lasting consequences and loss. Suicide leaves the deepest of wounds. You have a wonderful imagination. You are a great story teller.

Chris 🌹

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you dear Chris for an excellent review!
Warmly, B

[Ken Simm.]

So atmospheric and that shot looks like it was taken near here.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Ken, much appreciated!
Warmly, B