"Men Do Cry"

 

    "Men Do Cry"

 

The moonlight hits the window pane,

Lightly lit shadows now softly lain;

Upon the bed...where love once lie,

Before fate stepped in and said good-bye.

 

Shadows appear against...the window shade.

A king sized bed...still left unmade.

Perfume on pillows...bring the remembrance of,

Nights held tight...clasped close with love.

 

Two o'clock in the morning, still wide awake,

For love walked out...for its own sake.

"Men do cry"...when left and all alone,

Fearing, even her memory soon will be gone.

 

Moonlights glow...brings back thoughts of when,

Loved lived here...but it never will...again.

Reviews

[D Connolly]

Superb rhyming here, and very sad. I love the part about perfume on the pillow, and even her memory being gone. Very nice

[Valentine]

Thank you for your kind words. Kathie

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right dear friend.
"Moonlights glow...brings back thoughts of when,
Loved lived here...but it never will...again."
When the night become lonely and memories of faces left. Tears will fall. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Valentine]

John....happens to us females too. Kathie

[Coyote Poetry]

I know my friend. Six sisters and three daughters. Tears are sometimes needed to be released.

[Paul Bell]

I suppose there's being alone, and being lonely.
Though guys usually become basket cases when the lady leaves, or dies.

[Valentine]

Paul, How true. Years ago when my mom was in the hospital and not expected to live, I was in the elevator with my dad and he was silently crying. He sais he was going home to get his gun and shoot my mom and himself. They had given mom 5 days to live. She came home, was prayed for and lived 20 more years. WE can never give in or up. Kathie

[Tony Jordan]

You really never know what's round the corner. This recalled to me the wonderful Eagles tune - A New York Minute - Kathie.
The world is filled with thee bedrooms that have become shrines.
I only cry when The Waltons is on though - and anyone who tells you different is lying...lol
Thank for the RR Kathie. This is a good write - and David Lewis Paget reviewed it so this may be one for the autcions one day

[Valentine]

Tony, David is a good friend of mine but he only reads what I ask him to witch is rare. He is a super writer and a great guy. He has many things published. Born in England lives in Australia, lived in China etc. Happy to see you enjoy his opinion also. Kathie

[Tony Jordan]

I have read his poetry. I agree - he creates some wonderful poems. They thrill as much as any Stephen King novel and are a feast for the mind's eye.
:))

[tanmay7551]

Sometimes it is not just the person but also the memories personified and fear of being alone when left without their memories...

[wordman]

a beautiful sad love poem,yes men do cry

[Valentine]

This is a old one as you probably noticed. Thank you for stopping by. Kathie

[wordman]

you are welcome..

[Cory Barrett]

There are too many reasons not to cry.

[Valentine]

Cory, I would think it is just human nature to cry, some are just too proud to admit they do. Kathie

[BBP]

Great poem. Evokes the feeling of loss and loneliness.

[Valentine]

Going through my writes so I sent this old one out again. Thank you for stopping by. Kathie

[Autumn Reign]

this is wonderful.
a lot of emotion