Before Time Began and I Whispered that Last Breath

I used to watch you from across the room
as you
...inhaled...

...exhaled...

Speaking in twisted lies
you would laugh
at those asinine jokes
choking on the heart ache
and burning down that cigarette

 You would see me breathing
with your sighs
I could never lie with my eyes
and
you always knew.

I could taste that pale
remembrance
of a moon lit sky
your lips on mine.

But those days passed like sand
in a glass 
I'm still stepping on the broken
shards of lost words.

You never said them...
but neither did I.

We just danced around the edges of those
unforgiving stares
Hoping time would hold us there for a little longer
You always faltered
and laughed when I tried to keep you.

I always knew I'd have to let you go

though I never knew it would be so soon
that
time could pass so quickly
that years would have gone by
before I could ever let go and say goodbye
to those beautiful, summer nights.

Reviews

[alan peter kelly]

the phrasing here is particularly good...this poem has your gentle touch...your maturity as a writer is something i wish i had when i was younger...to think...that you will grow the Everest propotions at this rate...another delicate write...your versitility is wonderful to watch...

[Aven]

everything has been said... well written. :)

[Poetry Girl]

this was good. you were able to put an image in my head. deep and kinda like you were disappointed.

[Wondering Mind]

Nicely worded expression of loss. It is strange; Time passes quicker than we would like "at times", yet at other times, it seems that Time has shoes of lead! Thanks for sharing a wonderful, emotional write.

[Ashley]

i can really feel emotionally attached to this poem, wonderful job 100/100

[Coyote Poetry]

Times does go by quickly. Few faces do I recall in my mind. Few people can open door that can't be closed. A very good poem. To dance in great love and then you separate. Always leave a wish and in time. A good memory. A outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[Crinkle°]

wow, you're very talented, you know.

[Miss Coral]

Very nice piece- I think that the inconsistency of the rhyme scheme was a bit distracting, but otherwise, this was beautiful and heartfelt. Nice write.

-Coral-

[Norma M Sutton]

Very nice. It flows nicely.

[Jonathan De Elvira]

Your words was beautiful in this...magnificent write Des...
I love how wonderful the way you describe this heart breaking poem...
The meanings that hide beneath the well crafted words, the chilling and breath taking words, I could have sworn this almost made my heart fall into the never ending sadness...