She comes back so quietly

She comes back so quietly

A Poem by the bitter taste of almost

She comes back so quietly. My mind


holds her like a mother holds her child,


sways her lightly from one memory


to another; and she forgets


to leave a trace, and leaves


as silently as she once came.

© 2023 the bitter taste of almost


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Added on March 30, 2023
Last Updated on March 30, 2023
Tags: poetry, poem, heartache, grief, loss, missing someone, missing you, loneliness, love, trauma, angst, sad, dark, pain, depression, memories, romance, relationship, relationships

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the bitter taste of almost
the bitter taste of almost

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I was almost someone good. Writing poetry about the past; themes of grief, childhood, trauma, dissociation, heartache and ultimately, finding the means to move on. I also paint, draw and sculpt .. more..

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