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Awaiting Your Return

July 28, 2014
By A.Harkness SILVER, Deming, Washington
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"Don't be afraid to stand for what you believe in, even if that means standing alone". -Anonymous

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A small pool of light,
wavering in hues
of gold and sanguine,
emits from a solar teardrop
contained in the lantern I carry
with hands trembling anxiously
as I sit on the steps of our home,
awaiting your return.
Forgetting that you have
long since departed,
I anticipate your
sauntering silhouette,
outlined by twilight's
enigmatic backdrop,
arriving from another day
amongst the ranks
of mundane men.
I dream of once again gazing
into the eyes,
reminiscent of a sea
forever undulating in waves
of green and blue,
that pierce my soul
with their vivacity.
While I wait to be enveloped
in your cordial embrace,
it is with consternation
that I find your limbs
inert and coldly forlorn,
and only then do I realize
that my arms encircle
your tombstone instead.
By my feet the lantern lies,
devoid of its sole flame,
which glistened phosphorescently
in the surrounding obscurity,
extinguished by liquid laments
that descend from my eyes
and blur my vision
from the epitaph
inscribed before
my mournful countenance.

© Elise S., Clarksville, MD

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A.Harkness SILVER said...
on Oct. 21 2014 at 10:15 pm
A.Harkness SILVER, Deming, Washington
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Thank you very much. I will be sure to post something soon, I promise. :)
lillyoneday SILVER said...
on Oct. 20 2014 at 7:14 pm
lillyoneday SILVER, New York, New York
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HI MY NAME IS LAKIA AND I REALLY THINK THAT YOU  SHOULD KEEP GOING AND TELL YOUR STORY BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE ONE
A.Harkness SILVER said...
on Aug. 28 2014 at 6:45 pm
A.Harkness SILVER, Deming, Washington
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Thank you so much! :)
carissathestoryteller GOLD said...
on Aug. 26 2014 at 6:02 pm
carissathestoryteller GOLD, Bremen, Georgia
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Wow. This is truly beautiful, and so deep. Simultaneously hopeful and depressing, I adore this! You're an amazing poet. Keep writing!
A.Harkness SILVER said...
on Aug. 16 2014 at 12:30 am
A.Harkness SILVER, Deming, Washington
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Thank you so much! :) I was nervous and a bit hesitant to post this because it is rather personal and I didn't know if it would be recieved well. I appreciate your time and consideration, because many wouldn't have given me a chance. Again, thank you. :) :')
TheComet PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 14 2014 at 5:49 pm
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I am letterly speechless!! But actually I don't have to be surprised cuz I knew from the very beginning that you were an amazing writer. You are truly gifted I wish I could write as poetically as you do but what can we do?! Everyone of us has its own special thing, its own talent and gift. So once againgreat and amùazing job on using such perfect words to describe that moment, you pictured it in some way so we can all see what you were going through. Keep it up and thanks for sharing this ^_^