Morphine's Demise

[Parmenion]

Two years have made me cold,

All the things we left unsaid.

Was what we had a one true love?

Or silly thoughts inside my head?

 

I miss your faithful kisses,

Miss your warmth on winter nights,

Miss the smiles upon your face,

And your laugh like child's delight.

 

I knew that it would never work,

You had to let me go,

Still, I'd always think of you,

We'd always have that snow.

 

The distance it did seem so great,

A gulf, a rift, to cross,

But now an airline ticket,

Simply can't amend that loss.

 

Time seemed such a simple thing,

We'd meet again someday,

Not even in the coming years,

But when we're old and grey.

 

I don't know why I didn't grieve,

When I heard that you were gone,

You were all I'd ever wanted,

And now that seems so wrong.

 

She'd always asked about you,

"Did you love her? She love you?"

In my deep desire for what I had,

My denial, I will rue.

 

Please forgive my weaknesses,

For not going; for not being there,

The thoughts of seeing your casket

...I simply could not bear.

 

I'm sorry that I took so long,

To write this verse for you.

Thanks, so much, for showing me,

The meaning that is two.

 

Edited July 19, 2007 by Parmenion

[Wyvern]

Nice poem, Parmenion. It's definitely a sad piece, both in terms of tone and subject matter. The theme of distance between loved ones is very heartfelt... I'm sure its a subject that resonates with many people here, myself included. It can be so easy to let relationships slip between your fingers, and I think this poem touches upon that nicely. I was somewhat surprised by the "Thank you" at the end of the poem given the sorrow that the narrator displays throughout the rest of it, but on further inspection it doesn't really feel out of place given the way that the narrator acknowledges his weaknesses.

 

Anyway, this is well done Parmenion. :-) Thanks for sharing it.

[WrenWind]

*teary hugs*