petals and fireflies

poem says it

she wanted to write a sequel to her twenty  year old self   passionate  love story

 that she handed in and received an

a because it was real and a because she could write then...

but now    there can be no sequel

death took those lovers

one lies in the earth

the other  walks on the earth

plodding as if dead

though always trying to catch that firefly

which  is elusive yet sparkles in the night

she thinks of her twenty year old lover holding his daisy

and then she  goes to face book to see his kids  his wife and his grandchild,   all wrapped up in a CHRISTMAS card. without him...,

what would he think if he were twenty again  peering into his future.?

now sans eyes or body he knows not

but she,  on the other hand ,  knows his future

but can not tell him ... too late   too little and too much

Marilyn nepp  sturner   2017   dec 23

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I do understand this poem and the below lines. A regret, most of us shall know.
"now sans eyes or body he knows not
but she, on the other hand , knows his future
but can not tell him ... too late too little and too much"
I love the above lines. Thank you Marilyn for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[marilyn 1225]

Thank you for your fast response, Coyote.. and your encouragement as u always have something kind and positive to write.... thanks

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed this one and you are welcome my friend.

[lightsong]

This just touch the heart with great amount of sadness, this remained me with a poetess whom passed away last year but before that, she lost her Son and her husband, the love of her life, she suffered a lot before she passed away to him... in these days we should remember all our loved ones, and we must count our blessings... Thank You so much my friend, and again Warmest Happy Holidays✨✨✨

[marilyn 1225]

Light that was decades and decades ago not the cause of my heartache today at all.. just a reflection i wanted to get out .... thanks for your kindness appreciate it!

[lightsong]

May all Your today's heartache be erased*

[marilyn 1225]

that would be a great blessing/ happening thanks for your tremendous Kindness it gives hope that humanity is good, with people like you and the other wc poet frieinds

[lightsong]

anytime my friend :)

[marilyn 1225]

KEEP WRITING ENJOY YOUR WORK

[lightsong]

You too my friend :)

[marilyn 1225]

will do!! Thank you!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wow, this is intensely sad..."all wrapped up in a Christmas card without him"

i wonder if there is social media on the other side?
and if so what are they writing about us...the ones "plodding as if dead"---

j.

[marilyn 1225]

thank you JACOB... YOUR QUESTION IS GREAT AND ONE NEVER KNOWS WHAT IS REALLY ON THE OTHER SIDE... HOPE YOUR Monday will be Merry, my online friend and amazing reviewer wise and kind

[marilyn 1225]

REMEMBER THE PLAY OUR TOWN... they the dead have their opinions of us the living...