Ebbing spirit's light
fractures as fading star
twin hearts feeling throbbing talons,
which clawed defiantly at day
now shorn and withered
feebly able to still pierce the pulse.
Tourniquet dialogues,
despair soliloquy in dismay
failed coagulation
for hemorrhaged of parting caress.
Eyes entwined
in decade's nuptial embrace
slowly bid their requiem adieu,
fingers once laced
fall in muted, longing's ache
across the distance of a heartbeat.
Cleaving shadows
cherished
as veil of private flashback embers
spent in silent soothing vigil
for satin sheet sonnets.
Quivering terminal lips bequeath
love's legacy,
tearful will written with heart's farewell
before breath flows to sky
and heirs left memories as good-bye.
Author notes
"It's too late when they've gone to shed a tear,
nature won't change...though the ways
it was part of yourselves you were keeping near
for the old one was all your yesterdays.
And the old one would say, "Look to your son,
please my dear, waste not your sorrows.
I'm at peace, at last my day is done-
the children are your tomorrows."
An exerpt from "Twilight" by Irene Walton
A contest entry
- Twilight by Laura Lamarca.
500 points, ended January 23, 2008, 7 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This is n amazing piece I really love the last few lines thank you for sharing this with me goodluck in the contest best wishes and much love
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Once again, excellently chosen verbiage here...a poem so very well written. Thank you for entering and good luck in the judging. Laura x
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So lovely - fine sculpture of words, well-written and deep of meaning. This is an especially fine poem - one that I will read again.
Wolfie
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