Behind

Our memories rest

Oh, fairytales of lies

From our history

I burn down the pages

Of your face and words sketched on paper

My tears already corroded

 

The bridges we once built

Now laying as stones to the ground

Broken, ruined, lost

Pathways to a new world

To the promising land

That we will never reach

 

The bound once shared

You dragged through the dirt

Feelings and words

Forgot under dust

No longer matter

No longer hurt

 

Watch me bury

This past

Without a blink

Without a glance back

Lock down these ashes

So they can never be revived

 

Watch me fade away

From your sight

Spread my wings

And turn my back

Oh, watch me leave you…

Behind

 

Reviews

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"I burn down the pages
Of your face and words sketched on paper
My tears already corroded"

~this so well written Claire~
i love the assertive language you use throughout this poem-
~like this ~"Watch me bury This past Without a blink Without a glance back"
~and the last verse is so supremely active in it's imagery as well~
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~and this figurative expression is wonderful too~
(Feelings and words
Forgot under dust
No longer matter
No longer hurt)

~this is a grand poem~ Magnificent!!!~

~james~

[James Bonner]

You are wonderfully aware. And a Spectacular poet.

[A.Lee]

Someone already quoted this part, but I really liked it so I'll quote it again:
"I burn down the pages
Of your face and words sketched on paper
My tears already corroded"

I love the imagery there. Such a strong symbol. The last stanza also leaves a striking image. Freeing yourself from the past, especially when its someone you really cared for, is never easy. It shows a lot of inner strength and this poem is full of it. Great work.

[Jonathan De Elvira]

Smooth style of writing...Reminded me of another great writer in this site nick named "Moonflower"...

The poem has the artistic value, it doesn't tell the story right away and keeping the readers waved by every word which is good because that would made the readers floating for while...n then the ending came and the sad result being told making the readers feel the same emotion for a while...

Nice...

[Akshat♥]

"watch me leave you…Behind" ...i like the most
it has a nice flow...short one...very intense thoughts
Good work:)

[Ashley June Canfield]

:) Great poem

[Gomer LePoet]

wow, intense, and to the point. nice flow, great imagery. burnt bridges leave little chance of reconnection.

[Liza]

amazing and empowering declaration of moving on
i enjoyed the imagery, the spectrum of emotion and strengthening message

[Dream Weaver]

Powerful imagery that flowed with such
intensely etched words that carved the
initials D. W. Done with....superb write...

[bob, small b. aka invs]

i like this. there's a lot of strength in these words. i like the imagery and flow. lots of complex feelings expressed simply and clearly. nicely done.