- Non-Erotic Poetry
- A Deep & Tortured Sleep
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It's been a deep and tortured sleep
I closed my eyes and you were there
So long forgotten and so soon remembered
How was I not supposed to stare?
A name remembered, a flash of recognition
You saw me, true, but no, you didn't see
The part inside that died forever
When you turned and walked away from me.
One heart opened, one heart closed
I wish they had been one and the same
But one was mine, and the other yours
And neither one of us was to blame.
It's been a deep and tortured sleep
I opened my eyes; you were not there
So long remembered and so soon forgotten
How was I not supposed to care?
- COMMENTS
KumquatMayalmost 8 years agoHi Areala-chan,
I have no words. This broke my heart. Bittetsweet. Tears came to my eyes. Surprised me how intensely, caught me off guard. The tears were there before I even felt the grief so recently, never forgotten how she loved me & I loved her. Cancer took her sweet soul way too soon. She was too young. We were too young to suffer what we already knew about life & fairness & there's no guarantees as you stumble, sometimes witj purpose, meandering, navigating, stumbling through life.
Thanks for this gem of a poem. I've now, unfortunatel, binge read everything you've written & desperately wish there was more. Your prose is brilliant, beautiful, sensual, sexy, heartfelt, authentic. Your characters are vivid, realistic, lifelike. Your plotlines are wonderful, realistic & rich. The wit & smartness of your style is a pleasure to read & I'm greatful for your generosity in sharing your work.
XOXOX
Taylor
