Time of absence

by Chelsey   Jan 9, 2012


Hinged inside my heart is a door
with footprints engraved in the floorboard,
of when you chose to leave.
Unmovable, too memorable.

A dusting of your presence hangs
over the doorway.
Delivering thoughts of you
to a mind that doesn't want you there.

My heart now has reason
to clean up messes, unwanted.
Leaving a clean entrance,
so others can enter in.

In this time of absence,
I rid the reminding I have of you.
For my heart can now make room,
for a new being to heal it.

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  • 12 years ago

    by Ellie Kate

    Very sad friendship poem, I like how you said a dusting of your presence. Makes me think of old pictures and letters just looming around, watching your every move and a feeling you cannot shake. Well done.

  • 12 years ago

    by TJ Arizona Eagle

    Raw intense and well written. It's all been said above so will just say well done.

  • 12 years ago

    by Fsams

    There's so much emotion engraved in your poem. I really liked reading this one. The word choice is excellent and I think it's one of the best sad-optimistic friendship poems I've ever read.

    Well done!!

  • 12 years ago

    by TSI25

    I really love the message behind this one, the way i interpret it anyway. i have a place inside my mind i call my inner sanctum where i only let people that are really close to me dwell, and if they leave that place it is devastating. the image of the door in your heart gave it a really homely feel i think, almost like the kind of soft image of a cozy cabin somewhere... anyway i digress. the message behind is really awesome, and while the way the word choice might be tweaked here and there i really think youre onto something with this piece.

  • 12 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    I've read this piece a few times now and I have to say this poem touches me...each line almost brought me to tears... well done!