Torn
Tattered edges
yellowed with time
stains long forgotten
just memories lost
binding is cracked
paint flaked away
fine cotton string
loops empty and broke
pages are missing
memories ripped away
words half remembered
stories fading away
years since it once was
new on the shelf
wonders unknown yet
still waiting to be read
pages are lost now
cruelly torn away
fate is uncaring
of tears shed in pain
long are the nights now
and empty the days
sorrow and tears fill them
yet pain still remains
empty the shelf now
all lost in time
cracked words on the binding
all that remain
Copyright © William Kofoed | Year Posted 2023
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.
Please
Login
to post a comment