Blaze Of Glory

Why didn’t I see you then?

As I see you now

I should have been looking

But I didn’t know how

To see you with the future’s eyes

And how I might have missed you

By ploughing on I ran you down

No more than blood and tissue

Framed in mortal bones and beauty

Now seen, my Queen of thought,

Too late to stop but not to look back

In dreams that come to naught

Of the night you stood at my crossroads

Though I see it now, not then

Evermore for me in a blaze of glory

But nevermore again.

 

Did I see you then as I see you now?

In your helpless human kindness

No, I only see now what I didn’t see then

My helpless human blindness

As I knocked you aside from Angel to gutter

Rushing headlong for country, not Queen

Left you rolling in dirt, a monster of hurt

For a blind man to see the unseen

A sight, when sight’s gifted and eyelids are lifted,

I can see to be no longer there

And the high price I paid for the journey I made

A pound of flesh for a fresh slice of air

You now breathe without pain, with the strength of the slain

And now I must repay the cost

As you do unto me as I did unto thee

With the life that you had that I lost

On that night of dark light when I stood at a crossroads

With you it was I who died then

Evermore for thee in your blaze of glory

You will never love me again.

Reviews

[Sasha]

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[ashley]

This is incredible! Wow, I love this so much!!!! Lol, I'm in awe. Just... perfect. Great job! 1000/100!!!! :D

[Truly Ross-Wisehart]

This is beautifully sad. Realization that when one looks to far ahead of oneself, one fails to see what is right before them. A hard habit to break, this is. As usual, you have written brilliantly. I always come away impressed.

~True

[zombiikillah666]

This poem has dazzled me , intrigued my senses, and left me utterly breathless.
Not only does it flow down the page, it harbors a emotion, that i, and many others can relate too. It makes me sad, then somewhat angry, cause im like, its so messed up when we can not have the ones we love. but then i just watch maury, or some other show, where people are talking about all thier petty , and shallow problems and think to myself. ...well....im really hungry but thiers nothing really good to eat. so i make myself coffee, but then i remember that i broke the coffee pot. Which then makes me think of this beautiful, creative poem...and i sit and cry in awe of the astounding work you have put on paper for all of us to read. *applauds you* :D your so awesome. (:

[MissWordSmith]

"Did I see you then as I see you now?

In your helpless human kindness

No, I only see now what I didn’t see then

My helpless human blindness"

amazing lines, with such truth, they ooze with compassion and regret, with maturity found too late, with sad understanding, and the turning of tables.

overall, a good write. didn't like the 1st stanza so much,
but adored the entire concept and the last few lines that were just fantastic.
i could actually imagine a guy standing there, lost.

''blaze of glory''.. can't believe how original and wonderful the idea is.
someone is really lucky to be called the blaze of glory for someone else.

[A.Lee]

Wow... breathtakingly sad, and yet not a depressing poem. I like that. It feels like a sad acceptance.