Close the Curtains

she half-heartedly stares
out the window, as if a mirror

the tree stands there
fragile and frail
uprooted, ready to snap
beneath the weight of winter
icicles hang like daggers to a heart

she sees no beauty in this
but she never liked her anyhow

she closes her eyes
and sees him there
as if an old photo
she traces the edges

she remembers the blush
beneath his touch
and sees it as it splashes
early morning skies

she knows there is no warmth
from sun beneath winters wrath
it unattainable like his heart

she realizes he never loved her
he can't, he doesn't know how

she glances towards the mirror
as if staring out the window
and sees the same 
she sees no beauty in this
but she never liked her anyhow
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Goldsmith Avatar
February 18, 2020 at 12:56 PM
Congratulations on your win. WOW!!! Your last two lines, "she sees no beauty in this but she never liked her anyhow" said it all. Have a wonderful day and enjoy your win......
Adams Avatar
February 18, 2020 at 7:23 PM
Thank you so much Paula... most people are their own worst critics... have a great evening... hugs
Green Avatar
February 18, 2020 at 8:30 AM
Congrats on your placement in this contest. Once more an older piece that I have not seen before so it is new to me. This was sad, but beautiful like all of your work.
Adams Avatar
February 18, 2020 at 9:21 AM
Thank you so much Chris...I think this was one of the last before I was absent for a few years... hugs
Ashford Avatar
October 13, 2019 at 6:38 PM
Strong write Sandra love comes and goes when we are young but self-hate lasts a lifetime if we let it. Don't let it! Good poem.
Adams Avatar
October 13, 2019 at 6:47 PM
Thank you Eric....i won't ever let it ruin me....it's just one of my many poetic creations.... :)
Bangalee Avatar
October 12, 2019 at 11:00 PM
thought provoking; deeply written
Adams Avatar
October 13, 2019 at 6:46 PM
Thank you Mahtab :)
Williams Avatar
October 11, 2019 at 1:16 PM
I like. You now her so well. The poem means a lot. Thanks for sharing. And, congrats on your Feature.
Adams Avatar
October 13, 2019 at 6:46 PM
thank you so much Marilyn for the visit and the comment :)
Foster Avatar
October 11, 2019 at 11:30 AM
You are an amazing poet. I loved this. Ann
Adams Avatar
October 11, 2019 at 11:52 AM
Thank you my friend...i saw it was on the home screen the other day...funny how soup brings back the older poems from time to time and you have to read your own poem to remember it fully... :) hugs
Hamilton Avatar
June 12, 2019 at 6:33 PM
I'm really enjoying your writing, I think I may have a new fave poet!
Adams Avatar
June 12, 2019 at 7:48 PM
wow~ Thank you for your kind words! I had been absent a few years but remember you and your fine poetry~
Clemons Avatar
May 26, 2017 at 9:12 PM
Beautiful poem, Sandra. Sad yet captivating in its honesty. Good imagery on those feelings we all relate to. Enjoyable overall. Check out some of my poems, might find some you like. Peace.
Borgo Avatar
November 19, 2016 at 7:33 AM
Nice pen, Louis.
Davey Avatar
February 17, 2016 at 2:43 AM
A very deep and emotional tidal wave ride of words...great write Sandra
Adams Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 11:12 AM
thank you Brian :)
George   Avatar
February 13, 2016 at 2:18 PM
Deep and profound. Much to ponder here, Sandra. Thank you for sharing. Elaine
Adams Avatar
February 13, 2016 at 2:22 PM
thank you...i can take nature and find emotions to fit the scene often...
Hicks Avatar
February 13, 2016 at 1:59 PM
Like how you weave your thoughts about the surroundings in nature with your emotions. Icicles hang like daggers to the heart ... that whole stanza was my favorite. Made me think of the heaviness of unpleasant thoughts, and how given enough time - shatter.
Adams Avatar
February 13, 2016 at 2:01 PM
thank you....nature often is my inspiration and for some reason is easiest for me to look at something in nature and compare my feelings...
Dietrich Avatar
February 8, 2016 at 3:35 PM
Sandra, I somehow missed this one. You are so good at evoking sadness in your poetry. You can become the female Poe! (well, he writes creepy too!!) Loved the metaphor of this one.
Adams Avatar
February 13, 2016 at 2:03 PM
lol, never been compared to Poe, although I had been compared to Sylvia Plath with some of my darker pieces.... hugs
Marcum Wong Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 9:43 AM
Inspired by the winter blues and beautifully expressed Sandra. #7
Adams Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 6:25 PM
thank you so much! I love good sunrises and sunsets, winter skies often hide them and blend everything a cinder gray! hugs
Andresen Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 6:39 AM
- Look for the little things ..... it's beauty - a little sad poem ...... sun and spring is in front of us - A happy Sunday to you, Sandra :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Adams Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 9:08 AM
i will be so happy when winter exits...we were lucky the first part of it with warmer than normal temperatures...can't wait for the sun and warmth again....hugs :)
Callus Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 5:53 AM
A cold winter and a cold heart combine together to create a sad atmosphere. I love the imagery and what it leads up to, Sandra. Perhaps you're right...best to draw the curtains, now that this lovely poem has been written:) ~ Regards // paul
Adams Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 9:06 AM
thank you Paul...nature often inspires me...winter is kind of drab, the other seasons have so much more to offer!
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February 7, 2016 at 2:46 AM
Beautiful in all its poignancy and pain. 7. Hi Sandra. I've been here for a little over a year... let me say, welcome back! Kim
Adams Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 9:03 AM
thank you...nice to meet you! :)
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February 6, 2016 at 8:57 AM
Good morning Sandra, this is deep. Why would she be so negative? I really like this, I say maybe it's all in her mind. You have an excellent way of expressing the pain. Love LINDA
Adams Avatar
February 6, 2016 at 9:30 AM
Good Morning Linda...i was listening to jar of hearts and this just came to me...i never liked winter, not much beauty around, except glimpses of sunrises or freshly fallen snow...but nature often inspires me...Thanks for the visit...love and hugs Sandy
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