Bittersweet

 

A warm breeze blows gently over
wildflowers growing in fields of clover.

Butterflies are flying free.

Such a sublime scene surrounding me,
taking me to a memory of you.

 

Like the wind, you came out of no where

Like the butterflies, you needed to fly free.

Bittersweet memories that make me smile,
as I let myself reflect back in time.

I would have done anything for you.
Anything, even letting you go.

 

I did not send you off to fly away alone.
A little piece of me went with you.

I will always keep you hidden in my heart.

I let you out to reminisce in those bittersweet memories
Of butterflies flying over fields of wildflowers and clover.

 

I will always smile while lost
in the beauty of everything you.

I have my peace in knowing in time,
the wind will bring you back to me.

 

 

Reviews

[Forest Green]

Ah yes, there are flitterings of Amber in there, no doubt, but the strong hand is yours, the conviction is felt from beginning to end.

What a special opening, I loved every word. And it does help some to find in reading your comments that certain threads were meant to weave the passing of a farewell, not simply a return to lost love.

Thank you for the nice submission.

Forest Green

[Rain]

Wow..
This piece is so gentle. It has such a soft feel to it. It's as if the memory was writing it, so filled with warmth and beauty. This is just a beautiful and poignant poem of love left, for a time. Rain..

[Yvonne Heidt]

I let you out to reminisce in those bittersweet memories
of butterflies flying over fields of clover...

These are beautiful lines. The whole thing is beautiful and yes, it reminded me of my daughter, Deserae who passed. She loved butterflies, and had one tattooed on the back of her neck - a beautiful monarch. Thank you for thinking of us and sharing your bittersweet memories with me. The first holiday without someone you love is the hardest, the second gets a little better. The second just passed for me.

HUGS to you, Victoria.

[Daryl]

I think letting go of a loved one, in any form, is one of the hardest things of all. May we all do it with the grace this poem contains.

One technical nitpick: I think line 10 should read, "I would have done anything for you..." instead of "I would have did". I'm guessing the wording got changed there but a fragment of the earlier version stayed behind.

Nice one, Victoria!

[Nicole (Carpe Diem)]

bittersweet memories... sigh i have a few of those myself... this is a great piece of writing...

[Jenny Davis]

This is more than lovely, dear! You have written something that only a true spirit of light and love can write...remember those good times and smile :)

[TAYLOR]

you are such a wonderful writer ..you can always feel your emotion from deep in that beautiful soul

[Lydia Shutter]

The bittersweet of this poem is delicate and lacy....so very beautiful, Victoria. Memories of a love lost are always with us...especially at this time of year. Lydia

[Pema Dorje]

Butterfly's are flying about on WritersCafe these days. This is a sweet reverie with hope like a .. a lovely butterfly which comes from a chrysalis of pain to fly free with Soul again! write on, Victoria Lee

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

Beautifully written, memories to cherish. Thank you for sharing. Debileah