A Tear I'll Never Weep

When the last memory says

I have to remember

all the layers that whisper in these rooms.

My fingers become blind

to the passing warmth of years

my lips have forgotten

way too soon.

I always knew

the rambling name

of the nights when I smiled

at the voices of the stars.

This is when I felt the air lingering

inside of a time

when I knew I could stand

where you are.

Faded hours fall

from my childhood scars

like solemn words set fire in streams

to all I speak.

Still, I accept your arms

and give you all my love,

knowing.......

no breath of mine will sleep.

A knowing is left

like a sound subdued in my ear,

and I savor the notion

that your words lie underneath.

I read each line

one more time....until,

the end of us

is a tear

I'll never weep.

Reviews

[realmwriter]

Deep and painful/ I know these pieces are not your favorite to write but you are good at them Neva. It does a man, or woman, no good to hide from the pain, the weight of it will crush you no matter your physical strength. Your mental stability will only hold so long before the cracks under the surface begin to show through again and bury you under the rubble...! Awesome, deep, painful write meant to elicit an emotional response. In me, it has...!

[Lino Rie]

When I read this I could feel the emotions you put into this. Its remarkable.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Art Sorceress :)

[Frieda P]

Profound and compelling read, this one hit me square between the eyes.

is a tear
I'll never weep

Love that last verse to pieces, love the entire piece!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Frieda :)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

That certain memory that leave a bitter taste in ones mouth is always the one we remember more clearly than the good, well done my daring, good read.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Thomas :)

[Rhianne Ney]

A profound write and well written and very kind one and nicely written (:

100/100
~Keep writing~

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Rhianne :)

[Rhianne Ney]

You're welcome (:

[Muse]

Was this an epiphany?

I always knew
the rambling name
of the nights when I smiled
at the voices of the stars.



The stars knew not the pain that beauty hides. Smiles adorn the face of the broken hearted....your dreams....they are left uncharted.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Muse :)

[Mehak Mushtaq]

Amazing, just amazing. HOW? How do you think of such words, such phrases? Astounding.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Mehak, I love mixing words with ones you usually do not hear.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Skillfully written with 2 disctinct ends of the spectrum...emotions...

I love the meaning it gives me,

superb :)

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Yas :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

We got to let our feeling out when we face heartache or it will build up a wall that we can never tear down. Another excellent poem young lady.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you D :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

My pleasure.

[Poetic Beauty]

This is has a relaxed solemn pace. Each line adds strength to the one before it. It reminds me of someone who is in morning for someone. Standing in the persons favorite spot and rereading letters they have written. This is sad and delicate.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Poetic :)

[cartera]

Somehow i saw a Mother at the end of her days being cared for by a family member: a daughter given the sensitivity of the prose.
Melancholy yet not despondent; for me melancholy isone of the most difficult ambiences/atmospheres for a poet to produce. Well done.
ATB
Alex.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Cartera :)