Scattered Memories

Often times at night sleep evades me and my mind is troubled of happenings from my past. Memories of things that could have been replace current events of the day and thoughts of tomorrow. It is in the darkest hours that I become the loneliness. Details and memories of shared kisses and dreams run rampant through my mind only to be replaced by sadness, depression, broken dreams, and scattered memories.

Scattered Memories
Perfect memories now scattered to the breeze,
Lingering loneliness has brought me to my knees.
Lost all control – memories now forever shattered,
Mind, soul, and heart have been beaten and battered.
Can’t stop thinking, and it is one o’clock in the morning,
Shattered memories have set my mind into mourning.
Can’t fight it anymore as the darkness surrounds me,
As the shattered memories of you try to force me to flee.
Worse place I can be for now is in my own head,
As the battered memories at night bring on – the dread.
Our time together had been so beautiful and innocent,
Remember our first kiss, holding hands, and being intimate.
On this night with my memories scattered I am alone,
So many times – countless times I reached for the phone.
I wanted to call and tell you – I need you now,
Wanted to mend us, but never really knew how.
Hoping the daylight will somehow make me forget,
But, for now my battered memories are moonlit.
My eyes keep glancing to the bedroom door,
Wishing you come sweeping in like you did before.
Can’t stop thinking now it is four o’clock in the morning,
Shattered memories – out of the blue without forewarning.
Perfect memories now scattered to the breeze,
Lingering loneliness has brought me to my knees.
Kurt James

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Kurt James was born and raised in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Kurt’s family roots were from western Kansas and having lived in South Dakota for 20 years, Kurt naturally had become an old western and nature enthusiast. Over the years Kurt has become one of Colorado’s prominent nature photographers through his brand name of Midnight Wind Photography. The Denver Post, PM Magazine, and 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado featured his poetry. Kurt is also a feature writer for HubPages and Creative Exiles with the article’s focused on Colorado history, ghost towns, outlaws, and poetry. Inspired at a young age by writers such as Jack London, Louis L’Amour, and Max Brand have formed Kurt’s natural ability as a storyteller. Kurt has published 18 books all based in and around the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Using the Midnight Wind Publishing brand, Kurt James novels, short stories, reference books, and poetry, are available in print or download on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads, and other fine bookstores. And a few shady bookstores as well. Kurt has 3 books that he is currently writing. The 9th book in his Rocky Mountain Series - My Name is Nobody. His 4th ghost town reference book, South Dakota Ghost Towns, Hauntings, Treasure Tales, and Other BS. And a western/horror novel - Devil’s Tower Spirit of Chiha Tanka. Kurt is a proud member of Western Writers of America.

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