Apparition

Edge of the day.

Sun on its decline, as I

sit on a green, cold wall looking at the garden.

Strawberries growing merrily, after years of sleep.

 

I didn't expect her coming,

like you don't expect anyone you lost

back. Still, she snuck up behind me and

caressed my neck with the gentleness

 

of a thousand fallen angels and I

stared back, half-closed eyes suddenly

open. To trust them? In the end I do.

As she takes my hand

 

wishing to see wins over the wish to

understand.  I fight back a little,

I'm too tired. Take me away or

leave me be.

 

She says in her most loving tone,

specially reserved for ones she adored:

"It's not important what has been,

you have to keep going forward."

 

Without my consent and without

any further preparation from her side,

she left me.

With heart-warming memories and

 

scraped up parches of paper with her

signature on it, that I've collected as a child

and a basket full of old photographs,

she pushed me into a new tomorrow.

Reviews

[AJ Kristiansen]

Beautifully written Little Birdie! Such a clever way to describe the visitation of ones heart... of memories from the past... of inspiration for the future... very tender and touching... :)

[screamin'ian]

Haunted myself, I can really appreciate the inspiration for this. Your skill in describing such abstract concepts continues to delight me. I love your work.

[Dezzyray]

this is really good! lots of respect for it

[Leslie Philibert]

Very well written - love the line Take me away or leave me be. The poem has a fine
balance of structure and content , good imagery and an interesting use of language.
Looking forward to reading more of your work.

[asdarkeyesclose]

i liked the idea of someone special walking back into your life like this and the way you described their voice and the feeling of love. Stunning!

[Josephine Nive]

this reminds me of a canvas I painted a while ago. well done

[Larry Dyson]

tense does not go together..She say(s)said) in her most loving tone,

specially reserved for ones she adore(d)s:

"It's not important what has been,

you have to keep going forward."

loved the rest..surprise surprise..

[Christopher 'Windstorm'..]

really like the images and has a great flow, beautifully written. well done!