Passionless Kiss

It is what it is.....and that is all I have to say.

Fiery passion used to keep us up all night

Worshiping each other's body until the morning light

Now the fire is nearly gone, the flame is almost out

"Do you you even see me!" I want to shout

 

This isn't the life I wanted

How did it get this far, I pondered

There's nothing there but an empty mess

But I vowed to stay until eternal rest

 

I've tried to struggle against my bonds

that keep me tied to you, you've won

My time is over, no song has been unsung

I don't think any of this can be undone

 

My youth has faded, my looks are wilting too

Is there anything left for me and you

Maybe in the next life I'll get it right

But for now, today, I'm giving up the fight

 

My body is just any empty shell 

As my soul endures this silent hell

It's not about regrets or what I miss

It's just nothing hurts more than your passionless kiss

 

 

Author's Note

This came to me on my way home. I guess there was a touch of sadness in my heart.

Reviews

[cest la vie]

Emmie,
Such a heartbreaking poem. The woman in you feels so trapped, like life has just zipped past. I was in this same boat one year exactly. Not writing, dreaming, nada. I am free now. You wrote this piece with as much a plea to your partner as well as to yourself. Remember, we are the life we live. We create what we desire..

Nicely written poem/
Lynne

[Lee]

Hey, Emmie, from the beach. Wow, this piece says a lot. I can relate after my 23 year marriage grew apart, and I've given and received the passionless kiss. It's a shame, but it happens. Life rolls over us after marriage, when during courtship, nothing could prevent the sincere coming together. Thanks for sharing this piece and baring your soul. However, keep smilin'...Lee

[Kerwin]

sounds very, very sad.....hopefully not a permanent sadness.

[Jibey]

It's a familiar story well captured in your words... charged with deep feeling and the emptiness of the situation... I'd be really interested in your reaction to my poem 'Marital miss' - a bit more explicit but reflecting how it can be... for me anyway. Thank you for brave writing.

[DeadlySoul]

wow......didnt know you could write like that mommy

[Charles D. Moorer]

In the words of BB King, The Thrill is Gone! The kiss, however, is a metaphor for the larger relationship the marriage, when our idealism clashes with the reality we live and the acknowledgement that we have made compromises along the way. We have made those compromised in the name of something larger, perhaps, family, and the ideal of what a relationship should be, the sacrafice it entails. This line says it all "There's nothing there but an empty mess. But I vowed to stay until eternal rest." What we do in the name of love.

[Charles D. Moorer]

In the words of BB King, The Thrill is Gone! The kiss, however, is a metaphor for the larger relationship the marriage, when our idealism clashes with the reality we live and the acknowledgement that we have made compromises along the way. We have made those compromised in the name of something larger, perhaps, family, and the ideal of what a relationship should be, the sacrafice it entails. This line says it all "There's nothing there but an empty mess. But I vowed to stay until eternal rest." What we do in the name of love.

[Charles D. Moorer]

In the words of BB King, The Thrill is Gone! The kiss, however, is a metaphor for the larger relationship the marriage, when our idealism clashes with the reality we live and the acknowledgement that we have made compromises along the way. We have made those compromises in the name of something larger, perhaps, family, and the ideal of what a relationship should be, the sacrafice it entails, and live in denial that we have. This line says it all "There's nothing there but an empty mess. But I vowed to stay until eternal rest." What we do in the name of love.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Very heartfelt piece... I could feel the heartbreak reading it... and the ending, that does hurt, cause there is nothing more tragic when a kiss has no passion.

[Voice]

Awww don't be sad Emmie...this is an emotional write for sure. I would ask but you did say "it is what it is and that's all I've got to say." great write like always my dear friend...

Voice