Letting Go

My sophomore English teacher once told the class to write ten poems for our Poetry Unit Project. This is the first poem from my poem project, "Saudade," titled "Letting Go."

As I hold your hand warmly, gently

Anxiety ripples through my being

Following you through the darkness slowly

Your intense though distant warmth diffusing

Here, standing under the colorless sky

My hand leaves yours as a tear does escape

I don’t want to accept, my heart lies

No voice from your lips which rips me agape

Memories steadily flow in my mind

With a sense of love though grief is grand

Recollection of us makes time rewind

Though I remain weeping upon my hands

For such life without you tormented me

Though now no pains exist and you’re set free