Gone

A Poem of Loss

Cheryl Larkin
I listen, heavy-hearted
to the mournful homage
Each word, sorrowful
Each sigh, despondent


Dejected tears well up
a Sasquatch
escaping,
stomping down my face
depositing salty footprints
across my down-cast lips
before Plummeting
into space like a falling star


Sullen fingers strangle my heart
pumping one hundred pounds of
Sadness
through my veins


Sobbing, eyes stinging
I follow his spirit balloon
as it bounces off the
Gloom
in the air
and Floats
into the melancholy sky
Out of view

A harsh slap
as heavy as a ton of bricks
knocks me to reality,
he is gone
Forever

Published by Cheryl Larkin

Owner of Craftnip.com a blog where I share my passion of crafting, stamping and scrapbooking and CraftNip.net my online Stampin Up Store. Follow me on Twitter @craftnip.   View profile

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  • Michelle L. Devon 8/15/2006

    Spirit Balloon. What an interesting concept. Enjoyed reading this... emotive.

  • Katie Just 8/14/2006

    You captured the hurt and pain beautifully! I love it!

  • Amanda Zylstra 8/13/2006

    I love the detail! [I'm also new to this site and write poetry]

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