The Book of Us

(one from the archives)

That book of us, is slim it's true,

its hardback cover turquoise blue,

its title bold, its letters gold

and there upon a page inside

in print that's smudged by tears which fell,

the only words I wish to say

and why with pain I walked away.

"I loved you well but I could tell

that butterfly inside of you

had squandered us, had wandered on

with ease it seems and little fuss.

My dear you were the death of us."

Reviews

[lightsong]

Gosh my dear! how with your masterful pen You brought unrequited love alive again. there is love, but there is not equal love, no equal give and take... how much courage it takes one to be firmed and decide to walk away, not only for oneself but also to the other part, to leave them so they can learn and grow. I find real wisdom here dear Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks for your thoughtful review lightsong. Pleased to have you stop by.

Chris

[gram linski]

enjoyed this a lot, your fine grasp of metre and rhyme showing through, (showing off,) lol, the book of us will be the death of many of us

[Chris Shaw]

Ah, thanks for reading this one gram. There will be many who will relate to this type of scenario. Cheers for checking it out.

Chris

[emmajoy]

.. 'but I could tell - that butterfly inside of you - had squandered us, had wandered on - with ease it seems and little fuss. .. .. My dear you were the death of us."

And there am I re.arranging my journal! How fine your writing always is, Chris, you have that skill of writing all you want to say without a tome of words; you pick language with amazing ability. What you say, whatever your thinking, touches salient thoughts and emotions. Grand poetry.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Em. I have always been economical with words. You could say I am mean with them. Really appreciate your thoughtful review. Hope all is OK with you.

Chris

[Dave]

Memories are so difficult. If only the bad ones were so easy to forget. Only time will hopefully bring the healing we seek. Only time will make it possible to remember only the
happiness that has passed and be all that we cherish.
Take care - Dave

[Chris Shaw]

It is lovely to hear from you Dave. Hope all is well with you and yours. Many thanks for reviewing this one for me. All the best.

Chris

[Dave]

I'm down visiting my daughter and grandsons in N.C. Except for the HEAT its' been really nice. I've done very little writing though.
I trust that all is well with you and yours.
Take care - Dave

[Chris Shaw]

All's well here Dave. Enjoy your visit to family.

Chris

[HadesRising]

It was a joy to read this lovely piece you wrote over a bottle of wine and a nice summer nights breeze, always good as always chris, such a easy reading mellow feel to you're poetry.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thank yous for your lovely review HadesRising. You aren't wrong about the vino. A glass of red helps with the writing.

Chris

[CD Campbell]

I have to say that I love the mechanics of the poem a little bit more than the content. It's no easy feat to fit a ton of emotion amongst the meter and rhyme scheme. The effort should be celebrated. I must have read it over ten times to get it all. Great work on your part.

[Chris Shaw]

I have to give you full marks for patience CD. You must be the first person to read any of my efforts ten times. I'm not even sure I read it ten times :) Thank you so much for your visit and giving this one some thought. Very much appreciated.

Chris

[Black Jess]

Very lovely !
Warm feelings are felt in between the lines *-*

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Black Jess. Yes there are warm feelings between the lines. I appreciate your thoughts.
read moreThank you Black Jess. Yes there are warm feelings between the lines. I appreciate your thoughts.

Chris

[Black Jess]

i look forward to read more of you !

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Black Jess, that read more, is a computer glitch that you will see appear often. I wouldn't dare to have the cheek to say that myself. Look out for it elsewhere :)

[Black Jess]

I didn't understand what you mean ! o.O

[Chris Shaw]

You will soon find out:)

[Ardra]

Thats a beautiful one.... the hardback and the golden letters and tears..... loved it 😘

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Ardra, pleased you enjoyed :)

Chris

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

That was very moving and deep, i loved the little rhyme scheme at the start. This was very well written indeed.
And the end... i liked the way you ended this piece.
Great poem

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you. It's not easy letting go of someone you care for but knowing you have to do it.
read moreThank you. It's not easy letting go of someone you care for but knowing you have to do it.

Chris

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Yer it does suck, letting go is painful.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

'with ease, and little fuss', aye, it does seem that way.. and yet still, we keep revisiting those old memories.
Nicely worded, Christine.

[Chris Shaw]

Hi Dr Y. Yes we do, even though the hurt at the time was unbearable, we still go back there. Many thanks for your visit.

Chris

[Mary]

Remembering the past hurts and rather than being swallowed again by the pain, expressing the experience in a beautifully written poem almost everyone can relate to is a gift, your beautiful gift, Christine.

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Mary. Yes writing about it can be cathartic. Really appreciate your thoughts.

Chris