i turn away for a moment, and you are gone

If I could hold this finite moment in my fingertips

I would fan it before you like flower petals

and wish you keep it.

 

I would dig deep into the dark, moist earth

and bury it there. so that we may return to this place

(one day), lay upon the grass

and feel it pulsate

beneath

us.

 

for the earth remembers everything.

 

It recalls the tilt of your smile

and the lilt of your voice

and the blossoming bursting dewdrops

of your eyes.

 

It holds each touch within its embrace,

and lovingly soaks up the moistness

of my tears.

 

It, too, aches for the loss of you.

 

The earth recalls your smile and our joy.

It was inspired by our love.

 

Yet now,

the earth searches endlessly, fruitlessly, for a place

to hold my pain.

 

"But this does not belong here," it whispers.

 

I place my palm against the soil. "I know."

Reviews

[Patrick]

and how long have you been here..? not sure how i have missed any of your writings..this one was so easy to read, to love
for the earth remembers everything...is the anchor of the piece

plus anyone who can get lilt into their writings is worthy of a good review :)

[Kara Emily Krantz]

Why thank you sir!! I have been here from WC's inception, but went away for a while. :)

[R. MonaLeza]

Wow, the ending is so powerful with so few words! Wonderful piece!

[Kenneth Compton]

Great welcome back piece Kara. It seems to draw from pantheistic poems of our past, and poets like William Cullen Bryant, yet with an eye towards a more figurative and emotional message. Excellent job indeed. Definitely one of my favorites of yours.

[TTBoy28]

Wow! The earth tells you that it has no place for your pain here. Although it sounds painful, this is really a joy to feel that the earth loves you! Yes, you can turn away for a brief moment - and before you know it, all is gone. Thank You!