Broken

the emerald of our love seemed so pure
you were the Cullinan of my heart
yet, even graphite has no cure
for curing was no start
our love splintering
on your  part
crumbling

 broken!

 it’s gone
 it was sold
 you were the one
 so fragile, yet so cold
 my diamond turned to graphite
 there was no place in your mould
 I found a black diamond… reflected no light

-the Cullinan Diamond was the world's biggest diamond discovered at the time 3100 carats-
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Rycroft Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 8:32 AM
Congrats well done
James Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 8:35 AM
Thank you Wendy
Kimathi Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 7:24 AM
As I keenly read your poem, I realized that the structuring of your poem goes hand in hand with every emotion expressed in every line.... Congrats James, for your placement in the contest!! ;-)
James Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 8:35 AM
"You are very perceptive and very correct it ads to the overall effect. Thanks for the visit!"
Warrior Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 1:46 PM
Congrats!!!...well done James my friend...god bless...^WW^
James Avatar
August 15, 2016 at 1:14 AM
Thank you ^WW^!
Rycroft Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 9:52 AM
well done congrats xxx
James Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 11:52 AM
Thank you so much
Arnone Avatar
August 12, 2016 at 7:02 PM
Very good. Love the last line. Congrats! :-)
James Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 11:53 AM
Thank you Tom
Negron Flores Avatar
August 12, 2016 at 6:32 PM
Congratulations James on the placement of the contest
James Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 11:53 AM
Thank you Nayda!
Allison Avatar
August 12, 2016 at 4:48 PM
Dropping back with congrats James:-) hugs Jan xx
Y. Avatar
August 12, 2016 at 4:42 PM
Hi James, Good take on the contest theme. Nice form as well. Congratulations on your 3rd place win:-) Alexis
James Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 11:52 AM
O thank you so much Alexis
A   Avatar
March 31, 2016 at 8:23 PM
James, I like the format and the flow. LINDA
James Avatar
April 10, 2016 at 1:10 PM
Tx Linda
George   Avatar
March 31, 2016 at 9:07 AM
A metaphorical gem, James.
James Avatar
March 31, 2016 at 1:58 PM
tx !
Allison Avatar
March 31, 2016 at 7:34 AM
Deep and sad imagery but this is a 'gem' of a poem James and I love the form you used:-) hugs Jan xx
James Avatar
March 31, 2016 at 7:44 AM
thank you... the form adds so much to the overall effect
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