My Last Teardrop - For You

it was a naive mistake 

trying in vain to push away the pain 

 - of you 

the memory of you re-enter’s too easily within ....

a lyric sung, only for us 

a photo encapsulating purest devotion

the aroma of you brewing fresh coffee in the morning 

a glimpse of receding sun, ’no sunset is the same’ you said

fabric brushing against my skin, you always were so close

the indulgent taste of our favourite desert shared one-spoon

it is all too easy to think of you

tightness grasps my inner 

encapsulating my outer 

thinking of you

alone

desperate to escape the dark halls 

that were once so brightly illuminated

next to you

a familiar wetness in my eyes

last one, last one

I shall allow you this one last tear 

I promise you, last one 

our love was like a waterfall after the monsoon

your tear cascades away leaving my vision

I inhaled your sweet affections 

now acridity greets my every turn 

as the liquid pearl runs down my nose

like the desert winds combining 

our essence intertwined in a unity returning us home

the sands of time have deemed me empty and barren

as the salty-drop etches across my desolate unkissed cheek 

your kisses! Oh!

the touch, the taste 

manna from heaven 

a cornucopia 

you said ‘I am here to satiate you’ 

you never did 

you always left me begging for more

.... of you

as the tiny bead of sadness crosses my lips 

you taught me how to view life with a child’s eyes

to sing, to laugh, to joke with life

introducing me to 

a new wonderment with each passing moment 

I sense your infectious smile 

it warms my now unused heart 

as the last morsel of you journeys across the flesh on my chin 

just like when you traversed across my body 

teaching a rare, unmasked devotion 

not many experience that place, the higher plane, together

a privileged gift between us  

a burst 

an explosion 

a momentary unity 

you, me and the everywhen 

... nothing was ever meant to last 

the night breeze greets my face 

allowing me to I trace the trail of your tear 

our brief twinkling of love 

in a world that only moves forward 

I wait, feel 

time to accept the all 

thank you for your time with me 

you reminded me to grow

now it’s time for me to let you go 

and in my final exhale 

shared with you 

your tear drops

and now I say 'goodbye my love' 

Author's Note

I am trying to encapsulate the feeling of loss and learning that it is ok to pass through it, feel all the emotions that you need to, all of them, learn accept them as a part of you, and know that it is ok to feel hard and deep. Then remember to always move forward in the beautiful expression of life that we all are ...

your thoughts - oh yes please X

Reviews

[Dash the Reaper]

very touching piece,and keep on doing the good work.........*touched*

[KWP]

cheers my friend and thanks so much for your time - mwah X

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

What a cascade of feelings, so well put together. I've read it a few times, really good, KWP, you're a gifted poet. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

No goodbye are good ones.
"and in my final exhale
shared with you
your tear drops
and now I say 'goodbye my love' "
A emotional ride in the words to a sad ending. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[KWP]

and thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and share your thoughts - truly well appreciated - good day to you XX

[Coyote Poetry]

Was my pleasure and you are welcome.

[AaronFreitas]

I love the write KWP and can relate to it all to well, maybe in a completely different way but the feeling of loss and the way it consumes our thoughts, our actions and our emotions. "last one, last one
I shall allow you this one last tear I promise you, last one " Those are my favorite lines from the write... just really deep and powerful. We sometimes fool ourselves into believing that just one more good cry can get rid of what we need to flush from our system yet the memories never fade. Great work I enjoyed it :)

[KWP]

ahhh thank you Aaron :) much happy you took the time to swing on by XXX

[AaronFreitas]

Always my friend... if I get a RR from you I always check it out :)

[V]

I think this is beautiful writing, you have a talent to choose the right words provoking deep feelings while reading. It's a moving, emotional piece.

[KWP]

mimithecat - :) thank you for reading my friend and thank you also for your lovely inspirations XXX

[V]

You're welcome :)

[Arthur Henn]

This is a poem, read of love. A love where it's curtain draws to a close. But the reader says no while peeking under the drawn curtain to see again all that the poetess's exposed. A gift where love brings a sunrise into the arms of night's last azure light. Sharing with all...

(Teardrops of a good bye love)

Beautifully Written

[KWP]

ahhh what a lovely bunch of words - thank you Arthur - and Happy New Year X

[Arthur Henn]

You're welcome KWP

[Lydia Shutter]

Filled with nostalgia and yearning, your words show so much emotional pain. Some things in life are not meant to last, but every experience teaches us something and gives us something.....forever. A bittersweet write....so lovely. Lydi**

[KWP]

hhh thank you Lydi - lovely to see you and your beautiful smile pop up on my page :) thanks so much for taking the time to read and share your thoughts XXX

[emmajoy]

'.. fabric brushing against my skin, you always were so close - the indulgent taste of our favourite desert shared one-spoon.. '

What a wistful, sad as sad, powerful, memorable, beautiful poem... oh my. Now, this hour, is a time for sighing ...

Your phrasing when referring to heart, emotions, is as gentle as can be, unforced - sincere, real. You display a story, a relationship, somehow openly and yet - yet, there are strong hints of more, far more.

(How long a poem would a person need to create and display all the facets of love, i wonder? Maybe discrete brevity with naturally put words is the answer.. the only answer. )

You truly are a poet, you use language with respect... and, i know, somehow, that use Love in exactkt the same way - and more.

Your ending is a moving on from somewhere precious... and so are those seven words.

[KWP]

I agree with the ending - to me it was a sense of finality and acceptance - and as you say - time to move on

oh how rude of me - hello gorgeous you and Happy New Year to you chick chick XXX Yehh Haaaa - 2016 rah rah rah and all that - oh wow - now I'm pooped :D

thanks for reading oh lovely one - it's been a while sine I wrote a poem and I must say it did feel so go to do so X

[jesserose99]

this was beautiful and painful all at the same time. I really enjoyed the part where you spoke of being taught to view with a child's eyes. What an amazing thing to be taught and a sad thing to lose. I really felt the closeness you had with this individual strongly. lovely write.

[KWP]

Hey JesseRose :) thanks so much for your words - they did make me smile - you know the thing about viewing the world with a childs eyes is - once you start, you never stop - and it's a magical way to live - love to you X

[Lisa]

This has some very lovely imagery in it. Some of your word choices need to be revisited and thoughts completed...such as "inner" and "outer." You don't need that last line at all. It is implied throughout. Keep going! Good work.

[KWP]

hmmmm well thanks for your thoughts - they are worthy of some further consideration for sure X

[emmajoy]

Very well put.