The day had come to a stop
When the night dropped into the sky
The moon comes out
The animals start to prey for survival
Old man sits in his rocking chair
After a long, hard, day of work
Staring at his mantle
Where a picture of his wife stands
Smiling closing his eyes
Tightening an object in his hands
Face filled with sadness;
Happiness also, as he filled his mind
Full of photographic memories
As they were happening all over
Clenched to his heart; a key
To bridge him to the past
Of fulfillment he had once experienced
Never feeling so tired
Closed his eye lids
To never wake up for eternity
For that's where he'll find his heaven; his light
Standing side by side
His true love, his wife
A contest entry
- Photo Prompt- COME ON IN~ you know you want to ;0) by teen poeticsoul.
600 points, ended February 12, 14 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Congrats on the silver for this wonderful poem. I can just see the old man loving his wife for so many years and waiting to join her.
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THIS SO VERY SAD YET IN ANOTHER WAY TRULY BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Oh how I have dreamed to love and be loved that much!
's Happy and loving memories and at the same time in ways sad. The truly best that love and life can offer us. 
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This is so sad yet captures a true pure beauty that only poetry can. This is an amazing write.
Thank you for sharing.
Keep writing,
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"Clenched to his heart; a key
To bridge him to the past
Of fulfillment he had once experienced
Never feeling so tired
Closed his eye lids
To never wake up for eternity
For that's where he'll find his heaven; his light
Standing side by side;
His true love, his wife"
Wow, normally I try not to c/p entire stanzas lol but this was simply perfection. Amazing.... I wish you the best in the contest.
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Sorry I didn't comment back I had to go to work. Thanks, I know I look at it now I could fix it. But if you feel it was amazing I don't have to fix it =] Thanks though, For the comment was really nice. Its been awhile since I even made it to preliminary haha so i'm going to cross my fingers.
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What a sentimental journey...heartfelt and such imagery. Well done. Blessings.
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Wow...I got goosebumps reading that..Great job!
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