Tragic Recall

Some things are not so easy to forget.

Tragic Recall

I keep burying you;

pushing you deep into

the depth of my subconscious

self.

But time and time again

you keep clawing

your way back thorough

the black soil

of my troubled memories,

to walk once more

across my earth.

A spectre to haunt me

and remind me

that love can be so beautiful

and yet so cruel.

 

30/04/15

Reviews

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

I have felt this way too often to count. And I feel your pain. Love can be an exquisite and painful woe.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed it can; And I am sorry you have felt its harsher side too Nadia.

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

That is ok, because it gives us growth, does it not?

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes but better to grow in love Nadia.

[sereenaoutloud]

Oh wow I love his. The imagery of how it creeps back clawing its way is very powerful ! Those memories really do have a way of haunting us!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

They do indeed Sereena and it is hard to deal with at times. Many thanks.

[andrew mitchell]

Great write John and yes its double edged either haunted by a good love lost or remember a love gone bad. Its just all cruel!!!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Absolutely my man! Thanks Andrew

[andrew mitchell]

you are welcome John

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful and true words in this poem.
"A spectre to haunt me
and remind me
that love can be so beautiful
and yet so cruel."
Above lines could stand alone and true wisdom and lesson learn. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Coyote

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[Kelly Scheppers]

It's all a part of the chance we take when we fall, isn' t it? You wouldn't have done anything differently, if given the chance, would you?

It's tragic, indeed, if you allow her memory to continue to haunt you.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I agree and thank you Kelly. In this case it was so inexplicable and that is what haunts me.

[Tom McRoberts]

I really like this one, John. A familiar feeling expressed with precision in style. It reads very 'Gothic', which is incredibly suitable given the angst of the genre.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed Gothic Tom, many thanks.

[ANTO]

I like the play on words of the title of the movie 'Total Recall' (I may be way off on that assumption though). Tragic Recall is a class title anyway John.

Love the line 'black soil of my ...memories'

I like the epiphanous, bittersweet ending too. Well composed my friend.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Anto. I have to say when the title came to me I thought s**t no Schwarzenegger!

[ANTO]

I think thats a cool title. but in case I change my mind - I'll be BacK !!

[wordman]

love is a two edged sword,it can sooth or it can cut

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Precisely! Thanks WM

[~]

dark but powerful! ... indeed there are always those things, people, events that have pierced our soul so deep, it is impossible not to feel the aftermath..

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks MS. Indeed the aftershocks go on infinitely in this case.