Wistful

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"The pain is deep when the heart is spent"...Poet

Your face floats through my mind
in vaporous wistful dreams of illusion
   that drape over my soul
in an invisible cloak of yearning

the footprints you left on the soft ground
as you vanished in the shadows
   when the rain poured
the last cold kiss devoid of feeling
frozen by the heart's emotional collapse

these are visions of melancholy
   that dance with me
on a floor of vacuous emptiness I found
where nostalgia is a hard shattered shard of lament
that lay scattered across my mind
   in sobs of burning torment
that form a wistful smile to cover my forlorn face
   whenever you appear so present

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Daisy Meadows

Date: 5/21/2024 12:40:00 AM

So beautiful. Well done.

Constance La France

Date: 4/23/2024 4:28:00 AM

Frederic, congratulations on your win in my contest with this entrancing poem, I love the music and quote too, Constance

Paul Callus

Date: 4/12/2024 12:56:00 AM

This poem is beautiful in all it's sad, heart-aching emotions that automatically bring to mind similar experiences of our own, Frederick. The last stanza reaches a most captivating climax. Your Quote, and the piano rendition of 'Memory' compliment the poem perfectly [a fav for me]. ~ Regards, my friend // paul

Ink Empress

Date: 4/10/2024 4:04:00 AM

Dear frederick, i always enjoy reading your poems and this is no exception, the way your lines flow in such a soulful manner is what stands out the most for me. I love especially how youv written “ these are visions of melancholy that dance with me on a floor of vacuous emptiness I found where nostalgia is a hard shattered shard of lament that lay scattered across my mind in sobs of burning torment“ impeccable! Just brilliant! Every word here deserves all the accolades! A fav! BOL

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/10/2024 12:20:00 AM

Love your romantic writes. Love isn't easy to give up even when it's only one sided. Wish it were always reciprocal. You've captured the pain so well here. Thanks for the visit.