I remember you.

From what I remember

You were once as sweet 

as a warm summer wind

that brushed my cheek 

under plum trees.

And with enough power

I'd have stood the world 

on its head 

to prolong your kisses -

those little miracles

ignorant of time 

and vaporous years.

Yes, you were sweet

but like all mirages 

you faded  

making me - in the end

a mere shadow 

crossing your cheek 

when all your infatuation expired.

I am wiser now,

with a lesson learned.  

At least once in life,

we will all be

forgotten 

and discarded

like the pit of a devoured plum.

Author's Note

~The jilted lover, naive to the game of love has become bitter. He has learned the hard way that infatuation is a fickle sensation that can dissolve as fast as it was precipitated...whether in himself or in this case, the object of his affections. Love should not be assumed. Love takes time.~

Reviews

[realmwriter]

Love is fickle and those of us who think we have found it in one lustful night fall prey to foolish desires. Then we realize that we are cast out with the sodomites when our infatuation is no longer reciprocated. Like the shadow you refer to, we are gone before the sun sets. The gray in our lives becomes black and we loose our way. But alas, love is hard to find for a reason, because it is worth having. It is worth the search for that one true love that we so desire to spend the rest of our lives with. Sometimes, however, we don't recognize it when it is right in front of us.

Excellent write my friend. I enjoyed this very much.

[Relic]

A great review. Thanks very much realmwiter.

[realmwriter]

You're very welcome

[baby girl]

This is a beautiful poem i really enjoyed reading your poem i hope to read more of your poems

[Relic]

Ahh, thank you Baby girl. I hope to see one of yours soon.

[baby girl]

You're welcome

[Nance]

You describe the memories of this broken relationship …of what once was, beautiful. Now as a saddened, bitter memory, it left me with, 'now what do I do after you spit me out..?' which most of us has experienced in one form or another… good work!

[Relic]

I appreciate the review Nance, thanks.

[J]

wow -- that last stanza -- such a profound dismissal ... wish i'd written it. y.o.u. have captured in soft reminiscence the awful truth of the initial 'best behavior' we all practice in early infatuation ... and so we learn that nothing of substance is easy or early ... do you ever wonder how much "timing" plays in the success or failure of a relationship? you gave me shivers here, dear writer -- not easily achieved. well done indeed. you should write free verse w/eyes closed as a matter of course ... xx

[Relic]

Thanks so much for your thoughts J. Never though about "timing" at all. That's interesting. A girl I liked expressed interest in going out for a drink one time. She was to sign her divorce papers 5 minutes later. I didn't turn her down but I didn't say yes either. It seemed like an awkward time to ask me. She's since moved on with someone else. I still hurt over it. I liked her very much.

[J]

mmm revisiting this a year or so later ...... give a wide berth to anyone in the throes of divorce --- 5 years minimum. it is one of life's most destructive forces. you deserve so much more than a heart fractured all over the sidewalk. i know it's a late comment, but juss sayin.

[Black Cat Fever]

Excellent write and impressive work.
Yes, the fun part of the romance, the rush of 'being in love' when you really aren't, infatuation, having a crush one someone , it has many names. It creates a great high and a very painful crash for the one who is left behind.
I enjoyed your writing here a lot!!

[Relic]

Thank you very much for the review. :)

[Black Cat Fever]

You're very welcome.

[Relic]

This piece is stunning, I have read it a few times before, but I couldn't find words my friend.

It shows that love is not easy, and you should treat it with much care before it can wipe out and never come back ... but who is engaged, or has the courage to engage, a bond, is master... is power, actually.

Beautiful aspects of nature, here, picturesque visions you paint in front of my eyes. Really stunning.

- Elisa

[Relic]

Thanks very much for returning to this Elisa. And thanks for the nice thoughts.

You're very welcome :)

[SkinlessFrank]

....and infatuation is nothing but air

[Relic]

You mean like air pollution or just air?

[Michelle N. H.]

This is the first poem of yours that I happen to have read, and I am in awe. You write beautifully. Love has many nuances. Another's heart may change its affections while yours remain no different, and that is truly the hardest alteration for one to understand and come to accept.

[Relic]

It certainly is Michelle. Thanks so much for your thoughts and the compliment.

[Michelle N. H.]

It was my pleasure, most definitely :)

[Relic]

___________ :) ____________

[EloisaWrites]

This is one tragic mirage. I love the way you have written this so beautifully even though it is saddening. It invokes a lot of emotion. Very beautiful!

[Relic]

Thank you for the review.

[Joyce S. Greene]

A very heart-felt and moving poem, Relic. You write with grace and sensitivity and your words touched my heart. Exquisite poetry!

[Relic]

Ahh, thank you so much Joyce. I really appreciate it.