Lantern in the Dark

It was so beautiful

the way you moved your body 

to mine that endless night 

you could have taken 

my life away

and I’d have forgiven you 

so many tears have escaped my eyes

I’m not even sure why 

they still come 

tears 

because I loved 

you 

tears 

because you left 

me 

tears because I remember your smell

sweat

collecting on your skin

and your voice

the voice that was a lantern

in the dark 

I never knew where to 

until I heard that sound

escape your mouth

step by step my path

began to lay itself down before me 

as I lay myself down

to your sound

to your mouth

to you

your smell still lingers

 in my clothes 

like the love I have for you

the memories of long nights

such little sleep

a thousand good mornings

with nothing but sweat 

and the warmest of depths

between us 

you switched off the lantern's light

I lost my where to

and the nights

once again my own

reaching through the night

I seek the other side 

listening for the light

waiting

and wondering why

I still cry

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Lost love, so difficult to deal with Laura. Whether a broken relationship or whether separation by death, the pain can be all consuming. Yes tears and more tears and the missing as well. Takes time to adjust to being on your own after being one of a pair. Heartfelt lines Laura. Good to see a post from you.

Chris

[Laura Kate]

Absolutely true, Chris. Thank your your review.
Laura.

[Chris Shaw]

Always welcome Laura.

[Kent Rawski]

Beautiful self-expression of pain that lingers and loss that leaves you with no direction. You have openly conveyed an emptiness that all who have loved will experience. I wish i never knew.

[Laura Kate]

Thank you very much for sharing in the experience, Kent

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[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Such a bittersweet and sadness to this poem. Every word heartfelt and speaks to the ways of love. I could literally feel the angst that you convey in each line. Good poetry should always strive to elicite emotion of any kind from the reader. Make them feel every word written so that they empathize and understand exactly the message you seek to deliver to their heart. Your poem did exactly that. Thank you so much for sharing your work with us here.

[Laura Kate]

Thank you very much, Carlos. It's great to read your review today, I appreciate it hugely.
Best wishes,
Laura