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Until the Grave

We met for the last time, mid-winter in the old orchard
twisted trees like sentries
silent, yet in tune with the moment

Gazing into eyes, such fleeting haunted jewels of time
where so briefly,
the sharp agonising daggers of hungry reality
could no longer etch the pain in our hearts

The summer that would always be ours
came flooding back.
Cornfield passion under clear blue skies
set out like a picnic on a fine linen cloth
with cruel circumstance
the invisible final course

I had cursed God
the fates and destiny
pleaded with the devil
for good measure
but nothing
would alter the truth
Our lives together
could never be shared

As we parted
I pressed the ring
into her hand
It had belonged to my own father
and many fathers before him
standing in a long line
history stretching back
before family began
And in that instant I knew,
we would never marry
there would be no child
I could ever pass it to

Turning away
even the thought
of another's embrace
already seemed
colder than death itself,
for I understood
there could never be a love
the equal of our eternity

Written by Abracadabra

Published on Feb 6 2010 at 3:01 CST. Last modified Feb 16 2010 at 18:27 CST. Read all poems by Abracadabra
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wow...

Poet

Written on 02/06/10 at 04:03:34 CST by tijean

Great verse Abra. It made my eyes fill with tears..

The sadness of the realisation that you would not be able to hand on the ring was ....well...my heart was in my mouth..

Excellent.

Is this fact or fictional? My deepest sympathies to you if the former..

Steven

awh

Poet

Written on 02/06/10 at 04:45:19 CST by priya dileep

this one is so sweet still so painful, there is something really hurting in the final realisation of loss, very good A.

re: awh

Poet

Written on 02/07/10 at 06:37:54 CST by Abracadabra

Thanks for your kind words, Priya. I always appreciate your feedback as you are such a good poet.

no sympathy required

Poet

Written on 02/06/10 at 10:34:42 CST by Abracadabra

...Steven - this is just based loosely on someone I know. I thought it too powerful not to try and capture the pain in a poem. Thank you for your feedback and kind words.

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