To find Beauty in a Negative Space

Without the sensation of hate, we would never know how to love

Below the stars showered by night

and through every beat of a broken heart

A vagrant light begins to fade

And so does every love we've ever shared

Passion, spirit and soul that once was a Spring blossom

Has left nothing for us but the sharp sting of a dead vine

The cold bite of an empty heart

Burns longer than the scream of a volcano

And the ash captures us 

Blinding every memory that brought us together

I look at you through a sharp shard of shattered glass 

Seeing nothing but a broken man

And I realize only now that love should not be sought after

Just the same as hate should not be avoided

Because without both, one would never know the other

Taking from me the chance to have ever loved you at all

Author's Note

My first post on this site. Please let me know what you think. Thanks :)

Reviews

[ron]

This was beautiful and heart wrenching. I love it, thank you for sharing.

[Michael Gill]

And thank you for reading! :)

[Sami Khalil]

A splendid read and write for a first post. You have done a wonderful job,...:)

[Michael Gill]

I do appreciate your kind words and would like to extend them back to you. I've read a few of your works and am astonished by how well they read. The writing community is lucky to have you a part of it.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. That is an honor ...My pleasure . Any time...Please send some read requests when you post...:)

[Michael Gill]

Definitely!

[Sami Khalil]

^^~^^ :)....