Picture Credit: Courtesy of Tess' Magpie
Rue to the one who thinks
there is light at the end
What apparition, playing tricks
my being is being put to test
My eyes are seeing things
There is someone, is there?
Ruefully..
Check !
A special one beckoning in the distance
An uncanny resemblance
I can make out
Looks like…yes, it is her!
My, how she had transformed
Sultry in the shadows
My wanderlust is over
Squinting in the dark
I ask, is it for real?
Stagnant in thoughts
Check again!
Undaunted I surged
forward
I called out her name
I waited….
There was no response
Just the cool of the night
There was nothingness
My stomach squirmed
My head was spinning
My mind numbed
I yearned for her
I reached out
Nothing!
My senses malfunctioned
In the dark I was alone
I cowered in solitude
Lost in thoughts…
She had been long gone
Reality is not easy to accept
But dreams linger on...
Ruefully…
A quiet prayer….solace in silence!
def feel the longing...and sometimes it is hard to seperate that dream and reality you know...esp when the longing is so great....
ReplyDeleteReality can be disappointing when you wake to it, but then that is life I guess sometimes one big mess.
ReplyDeletenice write Pareng Hank!
ReplyDeleteJJRod'z
the mirage can be a setback, but the longing is really a yearning that makes us beautiful and human, seeking more. this is the sense i get from this very well crafted piece.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you ended this sad poem .. on a positive note. 'there'll be someone'
ReplyDeleteThere is always, hope.
ReplyDeleteThis shows a sad, wistful yearning invoking lovely images of a lost love.
Very lovely writing.
The longing palpable here--great take on prompt. K.
ReplyDeletethere will be someone! Lovely poignant piece.
ReplyDeleteKeep the dream alive...it's beautiful...
ReplyDelete"sense malfunctioning" that describes the picture perfectly
ReplyDeletedepth of field
Lovely write - and there will be someone.
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]