Longing

What are you thinking?

Look into the distance

And there flashes into one's mind

A fleeting memory

A sudden rush of melancholia...

One cannot name 

How the world seemed to glow;

When the heart quietly prays

Of that long-lost song...

Lips purse

As the songs pass by;

The heart cannot hold on

For so long, so short...

Upwards, to the sky

Infinite and blue;

One's eyes seek

What one has always been asking...

-TheMalady

Author's Note

Hullo! Want to share some thoughts? Any feedback's are always welcome! :)

Reviews

[BThomvanWart]

This is a good poem. I enjoy the lightness in its tone, yet it portrays feelings that go beyond the soft edges of the piece. Although, I feel as though something's missing from this. I can't exactly think of what it is, but it seems to be lacking in translation. But, as it is, it's a marvelous piece. Good work.

[TheMalady]

Hi! Thanks a lot for the time in reviewing this piece. I'm glad you find this good. :)

[Solar]

'How the world seemed to glow;
When the heart quietly prays'

'Infinite and blue;
One's eyes seek
What one has always been asking...'

There is a beautiful spaciousness in these lines in which the eternal seeking is expressed, reaching beyond the limitations of the human heart's longings.

[TheMalady]

Thanks a lot, Solar! I'm happy that these lines left a good impression upon you. Thank you very much for your kind words. :)

[Lavorther]

Really nice poem, I enjoyed the read. I did notice the song (I guess it's a song) you embedded at the end doesn't actually work. It's just plain HTML. Maybe you could put it in your Author's Note instead?

[TheMalady]

haha, sorry. it was a mistake! grrr... for some reason, I accidentally put it there. Haha, however thanks a lot! It's now fixed. :)

[TheMalady]

Thank you very much for the review. I'm glad that you liked this one. :)

[θεά]

Plaintively beautiful, this poem has an image of its own, and wishes to be probed further, just like the sky.
Melancholia is such an underrated state of feeling, it does so much to the poetic mind.

Thanks for sharing this.

Best,
M.

[TheMalady]

Thanks a lot for the read, M.R! I'm glad that you liked this one. True, melancholia does so much and this word urged me to write. And you're very welcome. :)

[Bethsinitaly]

You really expressed well the wistful reflection of a fading memory and our desperate and often futile attempts to hold on to it. Nicely done.

[TheMalady]

Thanks a lot! I'm quite glad for the impression the poem had imposed upon you. Thanks a lot for your nice words! :)

[Emily]

Loved the meaning!
Keep it up!

[TheMalady]

Thanks a lot, Emily! I'm happy knowing that you've read this poem. :)

[NeuroVersifier]

Ah, melancholia, my oldest and most intimate friend, woven throughout the fabric of my personality.
"The heart cannot hold on for so long, so short." This line really grabbed me. I have experienced it many times while trying to hang on to a sweet but fleeting memory from long ago.
As always, fine work. You tapped into a deep part of my existential story, or rather, my story tapped into yours.

[TheMalady]

Thanks again, NeuroVersifier. I'm quite glad that my poem was able to reach you. Thanks a lot for taking your time on reading this one. I'm quite flattered of your praises. Thanks a lot! :)

[Blackheart]

Such imagery! Much wow!
Your poems are really beautiful. Fills the reader with a sense of innate joy while filling them with a melancholic atmosphere. Sometimes, nostalgic too. Thank you for sharing this. :)

[TheMalady]

You hit the spot! I'm fond of the sensation, melancholia. I'm drawn into it and I just can't seem to escaped that feeling so I just wrote it down. Anyway, thanks a lot for reading my poem. I truly appreciate it. Thanks a lot! :)

[Blackheart]

Indeed. You have a gift.
And you're very welcome. :)

[TheMalady]

Aw, thanks again! I guess everyone of us has a gift, a different gift that is up for us to hone. And you definitely have a gift as well. Thanks a lot again! :)

[Solar]

Love the lyrical note in the poem - kinda wistful!

[TheMalady]

Thank you very much for our nice words, Solar. I truly appreciate it. :)

[Solar]

You are welcome

[Sami Khalil]

"When the heart quietly prays
Of that long-lost song...

Lips purse
As the songs pass by;"

Beautiful and full of tender love. A very lovely poem...:)....................

[TheMalady]

Thanks a lot for taking your time on reading this one. I'm happy you like this! :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)................