The Loneliness
I wake up in the early dawn, my eyelids full of sand,
and for a moment, in the darkness can’t remember where I am.
I leave the warmth beside me, without turning on the light,
she’s not you so I don’t want to know who’s sleeping by my side.
I tell myself I don’t recall, the way they come and go,
but to tell the truth, there isn’t one, I really want to know.
it’s just a vain attempt to fill the vacuum with a one night stand.
And in the morning I can’t hide from the loneliness again.
Here comes the loneliness again, a startled hush, before the storm,
And the doubts and fears inside me, match this cold, grey, windy morn.
I stumble to the bathroom, cross the unfamiliar floor,
kick the shoes and dress aside, where they lay beside the door.
I see no need to wake her, just so I can say so long,
I just dress and leave in silence, before she knows I’m gone.
We both knew it wouldn’t last beyond the waning of the moon,
once again we both must face the truth that seems to come so soon.
So I drive back home in darkness, through the early morning rain,
while behind me, with the dawn, here comes the loneliness again.
A contest entry
- I Need To Cry My Everloving Brains Out!! by Angel With No Halo.
525 points, ended February 16, 2007, 26 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Such a powerful piece filled with profound sadness and drenching emotion....I, too, remember moments such as these... you pen is so powerful! Smiles, Terry
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Welcome to allpoetry
The rhyming in this poem is very good, you have produced a poem that flows beautifully through the images your written words convey. Perhaps you may wish to see how your poem would look in stanzas where your poem allows for this.
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~Katie~
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Wow... well done hon. This was smooth and very well written. Very sad too. I would hate to be the one you left in the middle of the night though.
Anyhow.. thank you for entering.. this was great. Good luck !!
~Krys~
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