amore tardius occidit

Thomas W Case



amor tardius occidit
We should have
been so much
more.
Now we're just a torn
page
in a finished book.
The memories are
fading,
but the pain still lingers.
I still smell you on
my fingers.
I still taste you on
my tongue.
Love kills slowly;
a backward glance from
an invisible god.
I'm a bird that sings,
but cannot fly.
I'm the ticking of a
clock.
A rocking chair.

tick

tock...

  • Author: Thomas W Case (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 24th, 2024 14:42
  • Comment from author about the poem: I do my poetry readings on my you tube channel to promote my book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, available on Amazon.com
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Comments6

  • sorenbarrett

    Great metaphor Thomas with some vivid images that paint the picture

  • orchidee

    Good write Thomas. Bit of French there in the title?! lol.

    • Thomas W Case

      Thank you. That's Latin, you muskrat. lol

    • Tom Dylan

      Just fantastic, Thomas. Some cracking lines again. A torn page in a finished book, just brilliant. Cheers, Tom.

    • Teddy.15

      Wonderfully crafted dear Thomas 🌹

    • arqios

      Must be a dog-eared book as well… and the shock of a torn page sends mind and senses reeling!

    • Neville



      Excellence would appear to have become your trademark. Neville

      • Thomas W Case

        Thank you so much, my friend.



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