the long goodnight

dusk arising

 

 

 


Her missing footsteps follow me
rattle silent in my mind
in streets of arm in arm no more
cobbled pavings cry her name

willow fingers reach,  ....in disbelief
i walk my heart along our lanes
where hinges sang to know her then
silence,    ....shares my pain

what worth can now tomorrow bring
where will sunlight find to light
bring on the clouds and falling rain
to mourn the long goodnight

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Comments7

  • Goldfinch60

    Beautiful emotive words d a.

    I am sure that sunlight will fill your life.

    Andy

    • dusk arising

      I'm looking forwaqrd to getting out into the sunshine.

    • Neville



      hauntingly beautiful ... and so bloomin sad .................

      • dusk arising

        It was a tear jerker to write.... had to be really.

      • Doggerel Dave


        Felt that and it hurts.
        Left me a bit raw.

        Dave

        • dusk arising

          Sorry about that DD. I try hard to get right into the feelings of these subjects. Such sad times as described will be felt by all who know true sadness.

        • L. B. Mek

          emotive writing, I like your use of everyday metaphors, it grounds the realness and expands the scope of relatability in your write, at least for me
          great read, especially that first stanza: gripping

        • orchidee

          Good write dusk
          Erm, how long is that night? (Note to self: Do shut up Orchi. lol).

          • dusk arising

            It's a long one.

            • orchidee

              Yes - the nights are getting longer now. They must mean 'getting darker now' as each day is still 24 hours, and no more.

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            • Fay Slimm.

              Had to read this over again before I could not find words to describe the sorrow that lingers around every line -
              - -- a heart-wrenching helping of known preciousness so mournfully missed - - - and so beautifully expressed my friend.

              • dusk arising

                I think that to write convincingly about such things one has to get into the appropriate frame of mind. I know i did here, it was a tearful write. Thank you for your kind comments.

              • Fatlass

                I loved this poem. So emotive



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