She Haunts Me
Memories haunt me …
I remember being swayed by the ocean,
Reliving all the sights and sounds
The water lapping on sand in slow motion,
Waves, like emotions, crashing down
And me on this beach, contemplating life,
Memories flowing like a pendulum
Swinging back and forth, with moments blithe,
With some habitually nettlesome
Yet nightfall befalls me, same place, same time
Same faded existence, same old lines
Same rock from ashore, same feelings, sublime
Always annexed, away in the brine
Like a clock hand finds the proper position
Knowing to make its way home once more
Trapped in my thoughts, my own perdition,
My mind filled with dourly wall decor
I watch the whitecaps in remembrance of,
That fateful day the dam broke loose
The rush when perception fell short in love,
And pain was ready to profuse
Broken picture frames, how deeply they slash,
Elation had worn away so fast
Obtuse was I, to read through your closed eyelash,
To see the depths that pain had cast
So worried I’d become, to mend the frame,
The picture blurred and washed away
Those joyful tributes never felt the same
so tarnished with the end each day.
Each night awakened from the same nightmare
The ones that brought me to the sea
The one recurring theme when you aren’t here,
And the waves crash upon my knees
The prayers are hollow, when asking for release,
But like Groundhog’s Day I’m never freed
Reliving her death, its breaching of peace,
My demons interstice my pleas.
Caught in purgatory I revisit the plot
Retentions of her smell, her smile
That rain sodden evening when she was shot,
the tears when I walked her box down the aisle.
I fade in and out, each night the same slot,
her ghostly reflection I see
Same window pane echoes, same lonely spot,
And out towards the ocean I scream
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Oh, how I love your poetry, Paul. This one is so vivid in my mind as I read your excellent phrasing. You are a master at word crafting. Well done. Take care.
Thank you so much for your kind words Phyllis. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Paul these are some well written quatrains with powerful lines and a rhythm and rhyme that pulls you in and never lets you go. Thank you for sharing. Jamie
Jamie thank you so much for your kind words and comments. I am glad you enjoyed this.
Paul the flow and rhythm of your work is constant, one feels your work, it digs in to the soul. Like art, it’s expressive and flowing, like colors melting into a bare white canvas, your words blend precisely and phrasing lights up and sheds an airy cast of shadows, silhouettes and ghostly ambiance. Like a an intoxicating breeze your poetry envelopes and delivers precisely what your reader imagines with every verse penned. Brilliant work, bravo my friend.
I am Honored by your words Vincent. I am glad you enjoyed this. I am only trying to keep pace with you my friend.
That will be easy enough my friend. Your talent surpasses many, must I remind you sir, you are a true poet, be proud of that and never think for a minute that you are less talented than any one of the great poets we have online at various sites as this one. Peace to you and yours and a very blessed, happy and healthy New Year. Keep writing, I truly enjoy your work. P.S. a side note, I am easy to keep pace with, Tony was the prolific writer here and I miss his work, I hope he honors us with his presence and magnificent gifts from time to time.
Well i truly appreciate that Vincent. Yeah i dont know if any of us can keep Tony’s pace. It would be nice to hear from him from time to time. I will attempt to push more work up here on this site. No guarantees though. Have a happy and healthy new year as well my friend.
Paul a very expressive piece and after reading what the others have wrote there is nothing that I can really add other than I really enjoyed this.
Thank you so much for stopping by Kurt. I do appreciate the kind words. Happy New Year.
Last to the party, but not too late to heap a few additional praises on this piece of work – very real and invokes something in each of us, for we’ve all been there in one form or another. Wonderful in all respects.
You still made it to the party, and that’s what counts. Ralph thank you so much for your kind words. Im glad you enjoyed it.
An outstanding piece of poetry, Paul. I have to reiterate the previous comments, especially from Vincent and Jamie. great job.
Thanks John. Appreciate your kind words.
Very nice visions inspired Paul , Great work !
Thank you very much Ed. Glad you enjoyed it.