Magic

As I stand on the beach with my toes in the sand, 

I can feel the water slowly touching my feet,

I look up at the starry sky and wonder: 

"Death.. Why him?"

"I knew when I saw you, I saw magic. How can I not fall for pure magic?" 

I always think about you when things are going wrong. 

In the middle of the night when I hear the heavy raindrops falling down from a dark sky, 

I think of you.

I always find you in the darkest corners of my mind.

I find myself so torn in this repetitious, dull world.

I hug myself, trying to hold all the broken pieces together. 

These days without you feels like pure agony. 

The mere thought of being without you feels as dark as the sky. 

But then I start to remember.

All the flashbacks come running back. 

The good ones keep me sane.

And I find myself warm on a cold December day.

I feel my troubles drifting away with the wind.

I blink at a star far, far away, watching it as it blinks back at me.

"Thank you for guiding me..."

"...for guiding me to him."   

Reviews

[Re-Pete]

wow. so beautifully deep. those warm memories providing a guiding light and point of reflection. many great lines & images in this. packed to overflowing with heartfelt honesty. brimming with beautiful words. great title & pic.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Guilia King,
"Magic"
Love does not die. Your precious loved one lives on the place of your heart. thankfulness is the strong thread running through this poem. "I knew when I saw you, I saw magic. How can I not fall for pure magic."
though the days are lonely and dark you show that people do move and process through their memories and loss. "Heavy raindrops falling from a dark sky." and "torn in this repetitious cold world..."I hug myself trying to hold all the broken pieces together."
Your thoughts come back to a thankful attitude. This is beautiful!
"the good ones keep me sane and I find myself warm on a cold December day."
"Thank you for guiding me. For guiding me to him."
I am happily married and this poem stirred me with the what ifs. Thank you for your transparent and lovely poem!
Blessings,
Kathy

[R.A. Youngblood]

Very emotional and inspiring. It affects a lot and it brings you a completely new mood and has a special vibe to it, really. Keep it up, thanks for posting.

[Giulia King]

Thank you so much for this sweet review, Roberta! I'm happy you liked it :)

[R J Askew]

Really like this line, 'I always find you in the darkest corners of my mind.' It feels reassuring in some way.

[Giulia King]

I am happy you found something you liked here :) Means a lot!

[David R Gonzalez]

this poem has a a lot of emotion in it. I am very glad for the note relief that is felt at the end. It does give a sense of hope after having had lost someone.

[Giulia King]

Thank you so much for reading this one, David :)

[Kesha]

God what a heart wrenching piece, it's always difficult to lose someone who was so close to you. This piece paints the agony perfectly. Nicely done

K

[Giulia King]

Thank you so much! :) x

[Kesha]

You are very welcome! :)

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Of love and loss. Of memories and passing time.

A very delicately written poem; soft and sensual in its longing for the love that was lost. As long as the memories exist that love will exist also.
A very heartfelt write.

[Giulia King]

You're right! Thank you so much for your lovely review!

[Red Rose]

This poem truly does feel magical. I felt lost in it and most poems rarely do that to me.
Brilliant stuff! Absolutely loved it!

[Giulia King]

Wow, thank you so much! That really means a lot to me! :)

[Michael X]

this is touching and sentimental, the reader can't help but feel the memoir of love that brings the meaning to life. Nicely done! Magic of memories!

[Giulia King]

Thank you so much for the lovely review! :)

[Donyay Thomas]

never forget the good memories, nice work

[Giulia King]

Keeping them close to my heart. Thank you!

[Donyay Thomas]

Ur welcome