Storm

A poem about unexpectedly losing someone.

                  Storm

A gentle breeze blew at my back

                easing me forward.

The sun shone down happily upon my face

                spreading joy and contentment through me.

Love hung about me like a cloak,

shielding and protecting me,

and I gazed at the world with wonder.

 

Then, the wind picked up and became a

                terrifying gale.

The sky became black and the heavens opened up

                shedding tears in a torrential downpour.

I tried in vain to hold onto the cloak but it began to

                strain and rip against the force of the wind.

With a horrendous tearing noise,

                I saw it carried away.

 

I looked down at my hands.

Only remnants of the cloak remained.

Parts of a whole, never to be made one again,

And I longed to look away.

Reviews

[Leonard Birch]

A wonderful write Sharon. Love is so unpredictable. You have described destruction of love extremely well.
Thank you
Leo

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

"Shedding tears in a torrential downpour." Love it. This poem perfectly captures how quickly love can destroy us. A good read and write!