Gone...

by Baby Rainbow   Nov 6, 2012


Shivering from coldness, she sits alone
in the abandoned forest of over grown trees
where she feels closest to home.

Silence fills the crisp winter air,
if you listen very closely
you can almost hear the tears drop
as they land on autumn's crunchy leaves.

Reaching into her pocket
with her hands as numb as ice,
she pulls out a soft white tissue
and routinely wipes her heavy eyes.

She searches for her lighter
and brings it into sight,
sparking the flame then watching it
glow wildly in the blackness of night.

Bringing it to the tissue which has
absorbed her poignant tears,
she is mesmerized as the fibre
instantly ignites like the sun.

Burning the tears which have dropped
with poisoned water from a haunted past
of broken bridges and stormy seas.

Ashes fall into a heap amongst the leaves
for tomorrow's footsteps to grind into the mud,
until the rain washes them away.

Invisible remains of a daunting past
lay scattered beneath the trees,
like lost stars which have fallen from the midnight sky....

...gone without a trace.

Saffie
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3/11/12

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  • 10 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    This is sad yet hopeful in places, the emotion is so evident, it really spoke to me through my own tears, you touched on parts of me that needed to be heard, you wrote something here that I completely adore, it is so emotionally touching, so raw and really well penned.

    I love the imagery, really heartbreaking yet beautiful at the same time, so vivid...so we can see exactly what is happening...amazing

    Love it.
    xx

  • 11 years ago

    by DeviousCharmer

    Absolutely brilliant. so descriptive.. felt like i was there. very deep once again. loved the feeling it gave.

    Burning the tears which have dropped with poisoned water from a haunted past of broken bridges and stormy seas.
    -my favorite line , although i like all of the other ones very much

  • 11 years ago

    by Hannah Lizette

    The imagery in this is flawless. It's unique, too...because I've never seen anyone write about burning their tears or ever heard of anyone doing it... it's actually a really good idea. Burning away the tears, kind of like trying to burn it away from your memory.

    Love it.

  • 11 years ago

    by Wafaa

    Such a beautiful imagery in here!! I could picture the entire situation perfectly. I really enjoyed reading this, great work:)

  • 11 years ago

    by Chelsey

    My precious Saffie.....I know I know I have said it many times, but.....I can't help but feel like Andrea when she reads my poetry. She watched me grow since I was 13 yrs old as a writer and she smiles as my love for it grows deeper and my writes become more passionate....I smile when reading your work thinking the same thing..you're clearly a fast learner because this is one hell of a poem, one of your bests that's for sure!

    Loved the imagery so much in this poem and that last line left me so saddened....what a tone you set here, I mean seriously, the descriptions make this poem epic. :)

    Well penned!

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