THE HEAVINESS OF BEING while tomorrow is far away.

She cannot see tomorrow,

she's trapped in yesterday

if she didn't open her letter

no grief would come her way.

Looking at the letter

tears swell in her eyes,

her heart being broken,

she asks herself why.

She didn't see this coming,

her lover just died,

grappling with reality

she breaks down, cries.

Tears flow down her cheeks,

sadness in her eyes

washing away any smile,

she looks toward the sky.

Standing at the window,

empty stares at the sky,

she doesn't see the sunshine,

tears swell in her eyes.

A heart that needs mending,

a heart in such despair,

look into her eyes

Now hollow empty stares.

Such sadness in her eyes,

a heart broken in two

only time can heal,

set her path true.

But for now ......

She cannot see tomorrow,

she can only see today

her heart filled with sorrow

only time will take away.

 

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

"the Heaviness Of Being"
Andrew Mitchell,
"But for now....." This speaks to healing but that can only come with the compassion of friends and just solitude for the hurting heart. In the meantime the layers of love's memory must be swam through and remembered. some move on and many do not.
Beautiful and compelling tribute to the broken heart.
Blessings,
Kathy

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you for a top review Kathy and your kind words:)

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Your welcome Andrew!
It's great to receive positive affirmation of living and experience in another's sharing. Bless your experiences as you draw inspiration for writing and sharing.
Blessings,
Kathy

[A.marie.speaks]

This is sadness in all its beauty.. reminds me of my closest friend who lost her boyfriend of 7years last year.. mourning and pain can quickly engulf a person and never let go.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you A.Marie

[Ruth]

Tomorrow is a long time coming in grief...the energy is tangible in this, beautifully voiced :)

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Poppy:0

[Nisreen]

This is so beautiful Andrew ..........

[andrew mitchell]

why thank you riversided

[softlyfall]

She cannot see tomorrow because she walks backwards, "eyes" on yesterday. But the truth is, she is where is is, now, with the unopened letter, spinning in infinity.
The trouble with asking why, especially when you ask the sky, is that you might get an answer.
That's why we write these sad ones, to free ourselves of the burden of them, Then pucker up and whistle loud while we leapfrog from this moment to the next.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you for your words Amy, just a write based on a WW11 movie!! I know its not perfect but it was the emotions I wanted to capture!!

[softlyfall]

Perfect, if it exists, is highly overrated, my poet friend.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Another sadder hue to another piece Andrew. Like the theme and the flow but too many eyes for me lol

[andrew mitchell]

Too many eyes??? you mean she???

[softlyfall]

Aye, thar be eyes a-plenty

[andrew mitchell]

I know too many eyes Oh well!

[B]

When reading this i recollected the emotional death of a partner
And i remembered how it seemed to me like the end of the world .....

Your poem awakened a moment in time for me

A state where you are glued to the floor and just devastated ......
Until one day someone walks by you and whistles .....

Just like that you are unglued

Thank you for sharing this well written poem ..... You deliver emotion with such sharpness and intensity

[andrew mitchell]

So sorry to hear of this loss you endured and may brightness quickly fall upon you once more.:)

[GreenEyedPoet]

It's sad, but such a relatable piece. I love the flow it has!

[alf]

Hi Andrew. This is a very haunting poem. What sorrow this woman has to bear, and you have given the reader an insight into the sadness. So true that grief takes away the tomorrows, and you captured this despair so very well, alf

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you alf

[alf]

Yay!!!! Congratulations on your placing!!!!!! alf

[sereenaoutloud]

Pause and impact buy the layout .

But for now....

So sad and relatable that loss of a loved one. Being consumed with sorrow and to watch it and know nothing but time will ease the pain.
Another great write!!