14 years

14 years

A Poem by Lydia Shutter


black and white tulip photograph by Yaniv Alon on Artfully Walls | Artfully  Walls

like the ocean needs the shore

like we seek shade when it’s torrid

i miss you

 

for years we switched roles

i was now mothering you

it felt unnatural


too soon the sunset of your soul

was easy to see

i listened to your breathing slow

searching for the way to leave me


my heart still saw a glimmer of hope

even when I knew it had flown

suddenly your green eyes danced no more

the stars were a bit dimmer

 

i didn’t realize then

as i walked the long hallway

nothing would never be the same

i still miss you

no doubt i always will



tot ziens!

© 2024 Lydia Shutter


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Added on September 2, 2024
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