Gazing forward

Gazing forward

A Poem by Willem Gray

Gazing forward

I am alone now.

Am I alone forever?

I am weak now.

Even my boasts reek of terror.


I can’t tell if you are any better.


Did you succeed?

Is your mind freed?

Or are you still tied, 

by guilt and greed, 


to me?


I see no shine on your finger,

no dimples of pleasure. 

I see mine own eyes, 

yet they seem wetter than ever. 


You cannot speak. 

You are but an image in my hopeless minds eye. 

But I hope that one day,

even past this gaze of time, 


you look better 

ere I die.  

© 2016 Willem Gray


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This is a beautiful piece. Sweet, sad, longing. I like the line "Even my boasts reek of terror." Also the line "I see no shine on your finger"-made me wonder about a ring or it being shiny for other reasons? Either way, I loved this humble and haunting piece. Great job!

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Willem Gray

6 Years Ago

Thank you kindly, I wrote this when I was suffering from more frequent panic attacks due to some bad.. read more
Alexa Apothic Red

6 Years Ago

That's interesting that you refer to self-sabotage, because that's the name of one of the pieces I h.. read more
Willem Gray

6 Years Ago

I'll certainly read your work. I hardly have much else to do so I look forward to it. :)



Reviews

This is a beautiful piece. Sweet, sad, longing. I like the line "Even my boasts reek of terror." Also the line "I see no shine on your finger"-made me wonder about a ring or it being shiny for other reasons? Either way, I loved this humble and haunting piece. Great job!

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Willem Gray

6 Years Ago

Thank you kindly, I wrote this when I was suffering from more frequent panic attacks due to some bad.. read more
Alexa Apothic Red

6 Years Ago

That's interesting that you refer to self-sabotage, because that's the name of one of the pieces I h.. read more
Willem Gray

6 Years Ago

I'll certainly read your work. I hardly have much else to do so I look forward to it. :)

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Added on March 8, 2016
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Willem Gray
Willem Gray

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa



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