Death
Here you are eyes glossed and grey
I never wanted to see you go
Selfish, I wanted you to stay
But time has taken you away
Death is the only constant in my life
And it came again to visit in the night
Surrounding darkness swallows the light
Stealing my love, my guardians life
Nothing is ever how I hope it will be
Life comes and goes unexpectedly
I will miss you until the day death comes for me
A bright speck of white in a life full of pain
original poetry, song by Eivor.
With the holidays around, I can feel this very deeply. I didn't talk to any family outside of my boys and my boyfriend and close friends this year. I texted my dad and he half assed texted back. I don't think that he was trying to be cold. Rather, he was just doing what he does. It was always my mother that I called and talked to. even though I had other family, it felt like I had no one. And yet, I had one of the best Thanksgivings that I had for years. Still, I have stayed in this insecure state for days after. Death is a cold one, sometimes. Right now, it feels that way. I really liked this poem. Thanks for sharing :)
I'm glad that your thanksgiving was a good one. Thank you for sharing. It means a lot to me that you understand my poem and that it evokes a feeling in you. I wrote this after loosing my childhood dog I'd had for over 18 Years. I still miss him.
Our 2 dogs ran away right after my mom passed. I miss all of them dearly. It is amazing at how an animal can evoke such a reaction. Loss, I like to think, builds something inside us... I am not entirely sure what or if it is one of those emotions that sometimes is simply too much to bear. In any case, I don't know how else I would cope unless I thought of something to learn from it... take away something in it.
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Nice poem and song. Death is hard for those left behind, but it teaches us to be alive while we are living.
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Feeling is part of life.
I can't begin to understand what this loss meant to you (if it comes from personal experience that is), but take comfort in knowing that one can not truly live until one has felt the emotions of this world.
Strong emotions such as sadness and despair are great teachers and bring lessons that inspire wisdom. A wisdom than can only be gained from very real experience such as those painful ones.
Take solace in the gift of experience and wisdom that your passing loved one has bestowed upon you. I know it may not be much right now, but perhaps one day it will have profound meaning to you... All the best :)
Following you now... :) @emptyintentions.
P.S. your handle is a dichotomy to me. I don't believe intentions can ever be empty - intent itself always carries meaning and that is never void. Perhaps intent can be malevolent if not loving, but never empty. Curious name. I'd be interested in hearing how it came to be one day.....
Thanks!
Thank you very much for your wise perspective and kind words @freeinthought. I hope that one day I can find meaning in all the suffering that is life. You following means very much to me, I always enjoy your work. Lack of intention is what inspired the name. Posting my art and thoughts on here like dandelion seeds in the wind. I suppose it is a dichotomy though if you believe intentions are never empty.