Tears flow
Empty space,
Tears drained
Empty space.
Heart aches
Lonesomeness,
Heart hardened
Lonesomeness.
Eyes search
What futility!
Eyes beg
What futility!
Can I
Be consoled?
Can anyone
Be consoled?
Memories
Flood with pain.
Pain
Slowly lapped by sweet memories.
Deep within
Strength feels stolen,
Deep within
Strength yet stirs.
Embers rustle
Fire re-ignites,
Embers stoked
Life rekindled
Life, my one companion,
Please hold me
So I feel held.
Perhaps only then,
Pain may subside.
Well…you were right: you are trying to induce tears! Very good writing.
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Thank you
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