Yuri

For Yuri

You are like a shadow;

One that’s passed away.

One that is long gone;

A creature of the grave.

 

You are like a ghost;

Belonging to another dimension;

But owning half of me;

Distracting my entirety.

 

You are like a spirit;

You caught my mind, my heart, my soul;

You transfixed me that day;

You snatched my love that night.

 

You are like a witch;

A playful, evil sorcerer;

A stubborn enchanter;

A lovely beast.

 

You are like the moon;

The love of the universe;

The one you once wanted to have;

The wine of your own being.

 

You are like the night sky;

I cannot see where you sleep;

Nor touch your edgeless bed;

Nor feel your heartbeat.

 

You are like the sun;

Once winter comes you’ll die;

Shining with blood and heat;

Dying of your own flesh.

 

You are like the breeze;

And breezes end too fast;

Stirring me up tensely;

Ending all abruptly.

 

You are a confusion;

I do not know what held you back.

Still I cannot see today,

though I feel you are here.

 

You are a depression;

Even today, that I think of you;

And the melancholy Russia;

I can see no-one else but you.

 

You are a chain;

A lock that holds me still;

A forgotten crush;

A tremor that brings tears.

 

You are a doubt;

An unfinished love story.

I wish I could write about you;

But all that existed shan’t be true.

Reviews

[Stu. T.H.]

A wonderful love poem that was never delivered, the idea alone is fascinating but the way it arouses our mind to take us on the rollercoaster of emotions the main character had been through is just wonderful storytelling.
A great work!