All the lights go out in this still town
and the sky is lit up with tiny sparkles.
The stars are the only way I can see
in a mind of darkness and pain.
Some nights I find myself here at the place
where memories were forever burned into my eyes.
Softly rubbing my fingers across the spot
where I've etched us into eternity.
The breeze blows gently and
I can feel the cool chill on my face.
The wind wraps around my body,
gently touching my aching skin.
I close my eyes to hold back the tears,
to try and keep the memories at bay.
The moment is creeping into my veins
and it's itching at my very seams.
I slowly open my eyes to us almost a year ago.
I can see us both here on the park bench,
side by side, together again at last,
I lay beside your image just to feel safe again.
The breeze blows gently again and
your hand disappears from mine.
Just like that you're gone from me again,
as I lie here empty on this table.
Coming here has been my only mistake
for the entire past year, and I just
can't seem to escape from our memory here.
You're here for the one minute both hands align.
After midnight... You're just gone..
Author notes
I used option 2. But I also kind of went with option 5.
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Comments
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Sometimes these memories can haunt us and it's normally the time between slumber and dawn where we feel the most weakest and our memories are weakened for just a short time.
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good. decently composed and the angst and ache came out wel
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very imaginative
I loved the way you described everything .... Great use of imagery
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