Thursday, July 18, 2013

Saudade

Saudade
What remains of you is
the depression you left-
                an emptiness that space refuses to crowd.

You remain here unseen- in the scents that linger, the eloquent sheen of dust-
  atoms of you.

The mirror- that had absorbed your image daily
but cannot now remember your face- no reflection.
 The soul cannot piece itself together- cannot suture with memories the loss of you.
It will forever ache like a phantom limb. 

You will live on- in the plaintive cry of a violin- the line of a finely tailored suit.

You will exist as long as I can keep here-
                tethered to me.






(Another S.H. Inspired poem. Not sure what's up with change in font - it was unintentional) 

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