Just another night

 

Just another night

 

 

This is just another night

Lonely street lights weep

Shadows moving, no eye contact

Brick facades push away steam

 

Walking softly on dampened sidewalks

Head hung low wondering

why this feeling continues, this crawl

lost within the halls of my heart

 

Broken lines with no exit

Foreclosed affection in headlines

written on the palm of my hand,

smeared in tear drops wiped away for now

 

Yesterday was like a dream,

you were here, smiling, laughing

Sharing a day at the park on a painted bench,

watching silent paddle boats sleep

 

A March sun glistened on still waters

and birds sung sweetly overhead

Then the wind changed course...creating opposing ripples

as our silhouettes slowly faded to one

 

Watching my feet form ruts,

swinging nervously back to front, over and over

Kicking dust up in my stomach

where butterflies turn to stone

 

Waiting for you, a setting sun,

flamed drizzling on my shoulders

Slumped reflections on a westward sky

as I still search to the east

 

Yes, this is just another night,

followed by just another day

An agonizing repetitive pattern

My every night, my every day…without you

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Chance]

Very nice, sad and emotional, really draws the reader in. Great work.

[Cassie]

I couldn't help but sigh with some sought of sadness...this is sad jack but am glad it inspired a lovely poem as this. I enjoyed

[SarahLin]

and that's just how it feels when that certain someone is not there with you anymore...
As always Jack, beautiful and heartfelt...

[Natalie Dieudonne]

Broken lines with no exit
Foreclosed affection in headlines
written on the palm of my hand,
smeared in tear drops wiped away for now

Very emotional piece. This line is simply amazing. How do you come up with these lines?
:)

[LadyAnn68]

OMG so sad...it makes you want to help in some way! Good write ! YOu are missing someone or entity that made you days and nights not so ordinary and must be gone I presume?

[Jack...]

LadyAnn, I truly do appreciate your kind words to me today. I miss a lot of people...I have lost a lot of freinds. Each one touches me in a different way. However, this poem was actually written for someone else who lost someone very close and dear to them. Thank you so very much.

[LadyAnn68]

It is amazing how our days and nights feel after someone we love or cherish is gone from our heart or life's light!

[Jack...]

It never ends...I lost a very dear friend about 15yrs ago...disappeared and was never found. I think about her everyday.

[LadyAnn68]

OMG I am sorry ...

[Zahra]

Broken lines with no exit
Foreclosed affection in headlines
written on the palm of my hand,
smeared in tear drops wiped away for now
Exquisite, deeply penetrating sadness, can relate to it. Wonderfuj

[Jack...]

Thank so much Zahra. I appreciate you always.

[Vidya Bacchus]

When you have had the sweetness of love and then szuddenly don't have it anymore is heartbreaking .

[Jack...]

Indeed it is my friend. Thank you so much.

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome :)

[Tina Louise UK]

Beautifully bittersweet Jack...great imagery...awesome piece x

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Tia for your kindness.

[Ken Simm.]

Your word patterns show the growth of your creative temprement. I find myslef nodding as I read and enjoying how you put these things together

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Ken. Coming from someone I admire so, your words lift me.

[Marie]

Very melancholy poem...the nights are so repetative when nothing makes them special and only memories are left...

[Jack...]

You can say that again Marie. Thanks so much.