The Haunted One

The Haunted One

A Poem by MsJewel

When night gives pause to the pale moon above

where beauty found me once, my heart, your love

still warms this tender place where I’ve become

a prisoner to the night, the haunted one

 

Catching whispers of moonlit memories

of words that lovers say, now reveries

to dress my pillow, silly as it seems

with visions of you love, and in these dreams…

 

You kiss my lips and brush the falling tears

in which I drown and yet I breathe, the years

cannot erase the ache, although divine

are the night skies above when moonlight shines

 

You may keep a piece of this heart that grieves

and I will keep the night, the memories

© 2021 MsJewel


Author's Note

MsJewel
art ~ Karol Bak
poetry ~ MsJewel

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Gentle, kind and wonderful words shared my dear friend.
"You kiss my lips and brush the falling tears
in which I drown and yet I breathe, the years
cannot erase the ache, although divine
are the night skies above when moonlight shines"
I did like the above lines. You made the reader believe and see the words written. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

MsJewel

2 Years Ago

Thank you so much for the lovely review :) Julie
Coyote Poetry

2 Years Ago

Was my pleasure and you are welcome, dear Julie.



Reviews

Absolutely wonderful :) :)


Posted 2 Years Ago


I really love this poem as l believe l'm privy to your inspiration for the feelings and emotion you've penned.
Very powerful yet melancholy.

I was hoping to see the last line of the first verse repeated in the last verse.

Still love your poetry and the beautiful person behind the pen.

Huggs Trace

Posted 2 Years Ago


wow. so beautiful and touching. the night belongs to longing. memories of what once was haunt. very deep like love itself. i'm saddened though ... :)

Posted 2 Years Ago


Beautiful, as always. I wish I could recall such times when I was young and newly married. My memory is failing me now.


Posted 2 Years Ago


oh my, Ms. Jewel .. always outdoing yourself my friend .. V2 L3-4 are stunning says i ... i especially like the "....silly as it seems" brilliant i say ... simply brilliant ... makes this classic form every common man's poem ...so glad you stick around ... right here at the Cafe'
E.

Posted 2 Years Ago


Lady you are in a league of your own. Mesmerizing poetry flows out those fingers and leaves the audience in awe............... Splendid write, sheer pleasure to read...

Posted 2 Years Ago


Loved the flow of this poem. Beautifully written.

Posted 2 Years Ago


Moonlight can make the mind wander. The memory bank can bring to the fore past special moments. Grief comes alive more at night, I have found. Beautifully penned and your artwork is an excellent match for your lines.

Chris

Posted 2 Years Ago


You closed it it out well.

As well as you can with that kind of start anyway. (i mean that in a ideological way, structurally is not really what I'm looking at, i suck at writing)

Posted 2 Years Ago


It seems that bittersweet memories are inescapable in the dark of night. Your words convey a mixture of love and loss that the heart simply cannot let go. Beautiful words, rhyming and rhythmic phrases make this write another masterpiece Julie. It is so nice to read you again!

Posted 2 Years Ago



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Added on September 8, 2021
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Tags: romance, love, lost love, moonlight, memories, msjewel, poetry

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MsJewel

The Beach, CA



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