Departed Signature

Departed Signature

 

 

 

there were extenuating circumstances,

but not for the foliage this year,

i think the leaves knew he left earlier than expected

that she suddenly found her color meshed with green lawns

of early exit

 

no one signed affidavits to the effect

that hearts would understand their brokenness 

or that maples don't care to be seen when they turn

they bare souls in a crass November breeze

and tombstones have no names

when the dead silence their tears

 

i loved you in all seasons

but the coldest ones 

still make my memory shiver

 

and only the smiles you left me

are wardrobe enough

to keep the rest of me warm

through it all. 

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

11/10/18

Reviews

[Lyn Anderson]

I think the older we get the more perspective we get on past relationships. The good and the bad.:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i must have a bunch of that by now...at my age...:)

thank you, Lyn.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa Jacob! So touching and so beautiful. What a title too. It is amazing how the seasons affect on our moods and memories. How they bring much needed impressions and expressions as humans. Top notch poetry.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Sami.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome, sir Jacob.

[angel]

I loved you in all seasons/but the coldest ones /still make my memory shiver/
and only the smiles you left me/are wardrobe enough/to keep the rest of me warm/through it all.
Those lines spoke to me, putting my feelings into words with more imagery than my own. Gorgeous.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, angel.
j.

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

i loved you in all seasons
but the coldest ones
still make my memory shiver

How profound to make such an impression on someone's soul.....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Crippled Queen...
j.

[KWP]

this is very beautiful .. looking back with fondness .. such a wonderful possession to keep - Loe this one X

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, KWP...

j.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Sometimes, the smiles that are left to us are the only warmth we'll need. You engage the senses in all seasons, Jacob. Good to have you back.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Kelly.
j.

[Cherrie Palmer]

The gift of truly being loved leaves us with sorrow for their passing but never leaves us with regret.
Very beautiful

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Cherrie.
j.

[Ana Papaya]

I feel the end of a cold relationship lingering and the warm memories perhaps too few gently fall away.
I enjoyed this Jacob

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Ana.
j.