Washed away

Washed away

A Poem by Jack...
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Drowning within a broken heart

"

Washed away

 

For of this heart, a branded stain-

Unrecognized,

draped of lingering whys

found amidst

clouded chapters now written

on merciless skies

 

Beneath a foot bridge

peering up

as footsteps approach

waiting, counting the cracks in the board

in filtered light

absorbed

 

Debris collects in the corners

of my forced smile,

raspy tones invade

what once was my voice, 

though now

words float more harm

than good

 

Two silhouettes,

hand in hand,

pulling on the edges of my heart,

seizing it, tearing it,

spitting on the waste now

carelessly tossed

to the side

 

Quickly the creek it rises,

cold water reaching my chest,

numbing, if only temporarily

the pain,

filling the gaping hole,

flooding my senses

 

Now as shadows fall

on puddle’d earth

and footprints

disappear over the crest

of what was once love…

I cry,

fearing the ripples

as my tears

follow desperate currents

slowly washing me away  

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2013 Jack...


Author's Note

Jack...
Thank you for reading

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Painful, pognant and heartrendingly sad.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Jack...

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much Ken.
Beautiful and powerful... Another masterpiece. I enjoyed reading this, great work! (:

Posted 10 Years Ago


Jack...

10 Years Ago

Thank you my sweet friend. Your words always make me smile.
"though now
words float more harm
than good"
Those lines just get me. Thank you for sharing this incredible poem :)

Posted 10 Years Ago


Jack...

10 Years Ago

Thank you so very much my friend
Debris collects in the corners
of my forced smile, - wow. That is a great line. This poem is as easily 'felt' as it is read. if that makes sense. the sadness is palpable.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Jack...

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much my friend. Nice to see you again.
A quite heady piece that reads well and casts a wide net on the reader,, well done, good read.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Jack...

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much for the nice review. I appreciate it.
Love the;

"Beneath a foot bridge peering up as footsteps approach
waiting, counting the cracks in the board in filtered light absorbed"

Thanks alot for posting this.


Posted 10 Years Ago


Jack...

10 Years Ago

Thank you for reading. I appreciate it.
love the "debris collects..." stanza.

this is so sad...there is such depth to what you write about breaking up..."yes, it is hard to do" and hard to live with afterwards

Posted 10 Years Ago


Jack...

10 Years Ago

Thanks so much Jacob.
familiar emotions, it clutches my heart so tight. Thanks God I am too tired right now to cry. Superb write sir!

Posted 10 Years Ago


Jack...

10 Years Ago

Well I am happy you are tired because I wouldn't want to be the one who caused your tears. Thank you.. read more
Zahra

10 Years Ago

my pleasure! :)
This one washed over me like a sad hug. So much emotion and longing in this read, thoughts of what once was so perfect...now a mere shadow.

'Debris collects in the corners
of my forced smile,
raspy tones invade
what once was my voice'

That is smokin' hot Jack....this is perhaps one of my favorites to date...love it.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Jack...

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much my sweet friend. I was lonely the other day :) and this si what came out.
Frieda P

10 Years Ago

The deeper the feelings, the deeper the write, love this one, my pleasure as always. :-)
Oh wow, Jack! This is such a moving, heartfelt write, has me blubbering like a baba. I felt this right to the core. Blew me away, Jack. Absolutely amazing.

You're marvelous!

Posted 10 Years Ago


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Jack...

10 Years Ago

My sweet, sweet friend, once more you thrill me. If you are not careful, all of the beautiful praise.. read more
s y e

10 Years Ago

Ha, I just love your writes, you blow me away each time. :) It is all the truth, the pleasure was al.. read more

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Added on April 30, 2013
Last Updated on April 30, 2013
Tags: Love, Loss, Pain, Tears

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Jack...
Jack...

San Antonio, TX



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Not much to tell about me, I am just Jack, I am a poet, a writer, a musician, a painter, a builder and a dreamer. I live in south Texas but am originally from New Jersey and miss it more and more all .. more..

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