Lacrymose Lament

These tears, a tithe
to our love that once was,
a payment of pain.
This lacrymose lament
an offering of longing.
These tears come falling
In agony, bawling.
On knees, I beg your stead.
This weary heart beats for your touch.
This weary mind plays our cinematic
romance on loop.
My weary soul begs for your gaze.
In those eyes, I once died in,
In those arms that gathered me,
In that heart that once held my own
Do I ever hope to be.
A drop of dew on a rose petal,
A single teardrop in a river of regret.
A flood of tears.
A drowning.
My cavernous heart
still holds our love dear
And waits to kiss you once more.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I'm not a fan of heartbreak poems, but I really like this one becuz you turn heartbreak into art, rather than moaning & groaning. You have strong self-observation, to catch & express all these bright details of how the heartbroken mind wails & squirms. Some of your word-crafting seems to have a tinge of sarcasm which works well: "This weary mind plays our cinematic romance on loop" . . . definitely nailed the way it feels to be mired in heart pain (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Carson Kramer]

Thank you, Margie. I'm very pleased you took so much from this.

[Kelly Scheppers]

In those eyes, I once died in,
In those arms that gathered me,
In that heart that once held my own ...

Hands down, you are engaging to read. Love your closing line. Such a lament for those of us who have loved and lost.

[Carson Kramer]

Thank you. I am quite flattered.