Well, it’s done, ain’t it?
Broken lies the shattered heart
Before the day fades
And gives way to the lonesome dark?
I never before saw it,
Until I was cut by the reckless knife.
Rivers of painful realization
Flow from my once love-filled life.
© 2025 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved. Written in 2023.
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Hello,
Though this short concise poem gives way to images that vividly open in the minds eye of me as a reader. I felt there still was just that sense of mystery. You lifted just a tip of a veil enough and left the piece like billowing smoke. I enjoyed the read, greetings and blessings,
R
Thank you so much, R. Your words mean the world to me. I’m grateful it resonated and that you appreciated the mystery. Sending blessings back through the smoke. 😉🙏💔🖤🩸🌒🥀
Now this poem not only speaks in great metaphor but with a very clever rhyme scheme and intricate meter. This is a rather advanced poem in all areas. A fave
Thank you so much, Soren. I nearly forgot I wrote it. I was looking for a poem to post as I am not quite done with the one I am currently working on and came across this from 2023 during a very difficult period for me. The time may have been difficult, but the poem turned out to be a gem. Thank you so much for your time and your most valued thoughts. Much appreciated, my friend! 💔🖤🩸🌒🥀
Excellent write Tristan
Thank you, Tony. Much appreciated 💔🖤🩸🌒🥀
You're welcome
It initially paints a very vivid image of pain and hurt, but something says there is more tomorrow to this than meets the eye, very enjoyable read
indeed, my dear friend, quite perceptive of you. Thank you, always, for your time and close reads. They are always appreciated. 💔🖤🩸🌒🥀
You are very welcome
Well - if ya can do anything about the blindness and darkness - sometimes we can't change blindness, but if ya can - switch a light on. Doh! lol. You knew I was gonna say that!
Yes, and then you got me in the middle there...I was like, "Oh, wow, he's going serious on me..." and then wham! 🤣 Now...where were we...🎚️ 💡 Ah, there...that's better, now I can your guinea pigs! All daftness, aside, thank you so much Orchi. Always appreciated!
Adroitly twisting at least one word herein, bittersweet brevity sweetly renders an all too common case superbly. Exquisitely painful with gorgeous imagery, how very poignant it is. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, my dear friend. All too common, indeed. I appreciate your time and your feedback. Always. Much appreciated! 💔🖤🩸🌒🥀
And there appears yet again the fine edge of that reckless knife. Saw for the first time today the finished product of a 3D printer and it happened to be a dark rose… what a tandem coincidence, this poem and the printer’s cutting edge. 🕊🙏🏻
A tandem coincidence indeed. Wow. How cool is that? Thank you for sharing that, my friend, and for your time and feedback. Always appreciated! 💔🖤🩸🌒🥀
Much welcome, T🙏🏻🕊
Why do you copy write your poems? Do you have a LLC for poetry ?
Hey bro, great question — and I appreciate you asking. I copyright my poems to publicly affirm they’re original works and to protect them under U.S. copyright law, which actually applies automatically as soon as something is written. No LLC needed. Your poetry is protected the second you create it, and you can legally affix a copyright notice with or without registering it with the U.S. Copyright Office — though registering it offers extra protections, like the right to recover court fees and statutory damages if infringement happens. Anyway, thanks for asking — hope that clarifies. 💔🖤🩸🌒🥀
Thank you for responding! It’s something I been wanting to know!
You bet. Glad I could help.
Ah, but you must wonder, friend, did you see the knife and ignore it because you felt loved? Beautifully heartbreaking.
Yes. In hindsight. Yes. And what hurts worse the act, or knowing you knew it was coming all along but denied it? "Denial," one said, "ain't just a river in Egypt." 💯 Truth. Thank you so much, my friend, for your time and your wonderful engagement. Always appreciated! 💔🖤🩸🌒🥀
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