an apparition of tears

an apparition of tears

 

segue

of a moribund heart,

caught between

ageless pain and infinity

 

you are always 17 to me

and i am always the ghost of our love

 

an uprising of old feelings

that live in eternal splendor

even if i am not sure

you ever existed

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

6/30/18

Reviews

[A.G.]

Beautifully written. short yet outstanding. I enjoyed it. thank you for sharing Jacob! (:
-Angelina

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind comment, Angelina.
j.

[A.G.]

your welcome Jacob (:

[andrew mitchell]

like movies of the past, the actresses never age as do all our past loves, all locked in some time warp. Excellent writing J

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, somethings never grow old, at least in our memories...
thank you,
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Looking through the time tunnel of romance, we tend to change some of the facts. Did that person really exist or did we dream them into existence because we wanted them so much? I have people who will remain 17, 21, or even 25 in my mind...and I wonder whatever happened to them. So easy to relate to this one. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i hear ya Lydi on those people and wondering...with this one i know exactly...and she is with a good man and has been since the time i was unable to go to her prom when she asked me...she thought i didn't want go...was not true...but other circumstances got in the way...i have had an interesting life...different than what it might have been...but interesting.
thank you for your thoughts.
j.

[Mark Mendoza]

Both the ghosts caught in love; Living on the plane of love.A heart will always recall the attachment. Thank you for the read j.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for the kind comment, Mark.
appreciate it and you.
j.

[.]

Definitely can relate to this, Jacob....

It reminds me of my old school days when I had my own secret crush on the pretty girl in class. I admired quietly from afar while she shone like the brightest star in the galaxy. In that case, I was the apparition and the tears were all mine. And sometimes now when i find myself thinking back on those times, she does enter my thoughts, still looking the same as she once was, despite the passing of 30 years. The memory is forever ingrained.

Loved this one. Some wonderful words used. Great to have you back writing again. And onwards march the Yanks! Much more consistent this year. Hope is on the horizon.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, hope with the Yanks, but most likely caught in a one game wild card at the end...don't like that.
thank you for your words on the poem and glad to be back, even if it ends up just being temporary...school schedule is nuts.

j.

[Jimmy Yetts]

Surprises and stuns.
Compelling poetry!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Jimmy.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Hang on to those feelings. Like finding a dollar when you need one most.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

in the pants pocked of some washed jeans...:)
thank you, Chris.

[Ardra]

even if i am not sure
you ever existed

Sometimes we feel it's all up inside our head...as we keep creating so much ...and in the end it all feels like a staged screen play...

Very happy to see you back and writing...
Your poems always resonate deeply...I enjoy reading them... Pls. Keep writing.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Ardra....
.

[Neville]

Hey jacob dear friend.. I am so glad you are back and my word.. you have been busy.. these words here are something else.. fantastic would be an understatement and true.............. Hope all is good in your world and calmer.......... Neville

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you so much for your kind words, Neville.
j.

[Neville]

pleasure.......... N