My Heart a Grave

aDarkerMind

my heart a grave.

where all that spins

a single drop of flesh

deep into an orchard of a scar.

 

small lives as fresh as sawdust

through messages of midnights silent fall

once brighter than the glass of summers wine.

 

a child no more.

no secrets in the letters that I write

in foreign tongue of epitaph and scrawl

of living things in crowded halls

where comes an age no wiser than before.

 

how many wreaths of satin lie in wait?

I see no logic in the single rose that burns

where mother sleeps away her fond farewell.

 

her heart is now a deeper grave than mine

where all that spins

the single drop of love

be hers until the very end of time;

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: Melvin James (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 10th, 2024 04:21
  • Category: Love
  • Views: 28
  • Users favorite of this poem: Aradhya, Teddy.15.
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Comments5

  • Lorenz

    I feel all the depth of this magnificent text .

    • aDarkerMind

      most kind Lorenz

      thank you;

    • Thomas W Case

      Powerful writing. Deep, like the deepest ocean. Beautiful work.

    • Aradhya

      so very beautiful and tragic, with such great depth, dear poet!

      "how many wreaths of satin lie in wait?
      I see no logic in the single rose that burns
      where mother sleeps away her fond farewell."
      so very touching!

      • aDarkerMind

        thank you for reading Aradhya,
        and your most kind words.

      • Teddy.15

        Magnificent, and I felt every last word right to the full stop at the end, Kudos my dear Melvin, you brought me right there to my mother's grave side. 🌹

        • aDarkerMind

          thank you so much Teddy....
          sat with her a while today and wrote it for her as we talked.
          a beautiful sunny day to share with her.

          • Teddy.15

            It's been gorgeous here too. ❤️

          • MrNobody40

            Honestly. That's really good. Thank you for sharing.

            • aDarkerMind

              and thank you for your kind comment



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