The Garden Of Tears

He practiced disdain for mankind. Never giving himself to another. Closed away his heart and mind.

 

Near the road a cemetery bloomed

in the ancient noon day light

An old man stood to his task

of tending graves each night

 

He had spent his youth working

too afraid to spend emotion

Took all he could from everyone

but gave no love to the devotion

 

Romance was not his forte

he practiced disdain for mankind

Hardly giving love to another

closed away his heart and mind

 

Thinking life to be a race

he had pushed his way along

Took from the world no pleasure

he whistled but heard no song

 

Now retired and long lived

he thought himself to be paid

To have outlived all the others

was reward for plans he'd made

 

As he looked to stones he tended

for all those he'd known in life

An old dream ached in his chest

for words written to his wife

 

She had once been his true love

the only one he had known

Lost to another in his youth

he was aged, but never grown

 

Now his tears water her grave

stones of family, oh so few

The dreams of lost love fading

wonders of life he never knew

 

Called to rest some time ago

he lies cold among his peers

A shadow on winter's night

walks the graveyard of his tears

 

 

Author's Note

What is a life for? If we cower from truly living are the extra years truly living?

Reviews

[Magdelena]

This was surreal and with such a deep sadness built in that I felt its pull.. His love left such a raw feeling for the reader that one could not help but feel it too! I found this am amazing write. One for your words brought it alive, two for the ending was the most intence wone i have seen in a long while.. That last Stanza? Perfection there my friend..


Called to rest quite some time ago.
He lies cold among his peers.
His shadow on winter night.
Walks the graveyard of his tears.


Just beautiful!!
This is the best it can get...


Magdelena xx

[J.R Schlievert]

very sad but you did grab my attention! :) i love how people use emotions in art! it makes it that much better

[linley{luu}]

I love this, although it is very sad. Regrets of lost love is something, I'm sure, everyone goes through at some point, and you captured the feeling perfectly.

Very, very nice.

=)
Linley

[Marla V]

I love this too. Sad to say, I caught a glimpse of myself. M V

[Austin Smith]

I can comprehend this perfectly. Well done.

[Jessica M.]

This has a nice tone to it. I love the changes. Keep working at it, it's only getting better. :]

[Stacey Watts]

Fantastic piece. This story just grabs you and pulls you in. It is hard when one has regrets of lost love.