pictures only hold so much

The mind is a fragile thing and everything you do effects it, remember that if you can.

I tried to hold on to you,
but my mind let you slip from my memories
and now all I have are pictures
of a woman I don’t remember
and barely recognize.

You see, in my hands
I hold nothing
because nothing is what I am left with without you

and I wish I could still recall
your lips on mine,
your body pressed close,
or how it felt to hold your hand in my own,

but I can’t and I never will,

but the pictures tell a story
that I wish I remembered
because I know
that you meant something to me
and I know I meant something to you.

I know you were mine and I was happy to be yours.

I just wish pictures held more than images
and I wish minds held more than holes.

Reviews

[Perfect Mistake]

Romantic. I agrre on the pictures can only hold so much, i wish there was a way you could capture a memory and relive it any time you want. Anywho i enjoed reading this piece of writing. Good work :)

[cmwelsh]

This is gorgeous, and heartbreaking.

[Corset]

Wonderfully written W, glad to see you have returned to grace us with your talents again :)

[eglantine]

It'd be cool to see flashes of details in this poem--it'd help connect the reader to the speaker of the poem as well. I don't feel any emotive connection. Thanks for sharing! Nice last line!

[w]

There are no flashes to remember. The memories are gone and all that is left are pictures. It is supposed to feel cold. Thank you. :)

[eglantine]

then flashes of the photos lol--details! Would make it colder if the speaker saw what they don't remember (via the pictures)

[K.]

such a sad and relatable feeling, with falling out of love comes the fading of memories and moments that once helped hold you together.
this is nicely done, just lovely.

[w]

Thank you very much.