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Wasted Tears
A darkened room
The only light comes in flashes
From a clock longing to be reset
Deathly silence
Only disturbed by a splash
As tear drops crash upon a pillow case
The empty space
Imprints on a mattress now cold
A boudoir chalk line where a body once lay
Wasted time
Precious moments tossed aside
Grieving a love never earned
The only light comes in flashes
From a clock longing to be reset
Deathly silence
Only disturbed by a splash
As tear drops crash upon a pillow case
The empty space
Imprints on a mattress now cold
A boudoir chalk line where a body once lay
Wasted time
Precious moments tossed aside
Grieving a love never earned
Published 21st Aug 2017
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Anonymous
21st Aug 2017 6:13pm
This is an aching read Zach, heart extends as I hear the familiar sound of salt hitting cotton...the last line most poignant...in knowing they shouldn't be shed...
xoxo Taryn
xoxo Taryn
21st Aug 2017 9:14pm
Anonymous
22nd Aug 2017 4:19pm
Zach, there is such intense sadness in this piece. You've expressed it so perfectly that it's felt into the marrow. Earned or not, we love. The pain that can follow can be blinding for a time. When you reach the place you've touched in that last line, you can start to breathe deeper. Beautiful poem
22nd Aug 2017 4:50pm
6th Sep 2017 1:36pm
We must have been sharing the same room ... beautiful imagery ... I could see it/feel it. Bravo!
6th Sep 2017 5:21pm
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