Fighting the Tears

I stood on the corner of heartbreak and sadness Collected the coins from the fountain below Emptied my pockets of forgotten wishes Held out my hands and had nothing to show Walked on a path of the best laid intentions Cursed at the sun still refusing to shine Fell to the side of a wall in the garden Down with the daisies that never were mine Caught in between what the people are saying Hearing the echoes that flow on the wind Whispers of hope still they sit at the table Pulling up chairs just about to begin What can it be when a dream fills a vacuum Future endeavors a bit out of reach Just like a ring you can’t grasp as it’s turning Signing a contract you’re destined to breach Looking for shadows midst silhouettes playing Just one more glimpse is now all I do ask Merely a word in a voice I am missing Pleading for peace is an unending task Lost in a world where my minds an illusion Left all alone, grasping tight all the blame Wishing this end was a forgone conclusion Fighting the tears as I call out your name
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Date: 12/1/2021 7:43:00 PM
Strange how melancholy writes touch me so, it hit's me straight in the feels like the kids say these days, I know how the mind goes back to sadder days they they always pass. Hope you are well dear poet!
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Date: 10/15/2021 11:22:00 AM
Mind-bending, heart-rending poetry, Chris!! I love the gritty, metered tone. I can taste those evaporated tears, wondering where has the love gone. An instant fave, dear friend. Love and more love always.
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Chris Green
Date: 10/19/2021 6:37:00 AM
Thanks so much my friend. I appreciate your visit
Date: 10/12/2021 1:14:00 PM
Well it's as straight as a corkscrew this' with all The turns of a life situation in its tempered lines, Yet still heading in just one direction
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Chris Green
Date: 10/19/2021 6:37:00 AM
Thanks for reading Joe
Date: 10/11/2021 4:14:00 AM
A heart-tugging piece, Chris:) hope you are doing well:)
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Chris Green
Date: 10/19/2021 6:37:00 AM
Thank you so much Jo.
Date: 10/10/2021 10:05:00 AM
Hi Chris, this poem tugged at my heart strings, melancholy and touching, your poetic sentiments drowns your reader in your tears. Awesome! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Chris Green
Date: 10/19/2021 6:37:00 AM
Thank you Jennifer
Date: 10/8/2021 8:05:00 PM
Dear Chris, your poem is as potent as it is poignant. Beautiful sadness flows from your heart’s fountain. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Chris Green
Date: 10/19/2021 6:37:00 AM
Thank you so much Susan.
Date: 10/8/2021 12:58:00 PM
Masterpiece, Chris. It's got my vote for back-to-back POTD. So many memorable lines. Bravo, Maestro!! Hope and Faith, Gershon
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Chris Green
Date: 10/8/2021 1:14:00 PM
Thanks so much my good friend. I appreciate all of your votes.
Date: 10/8/2021 7:22:00 AM
Good Morning Chris - This is smooth with the emotive factor present along with rhyme. May the poetic pen always be with you. May dreams never fill the vacuum. May they pop up from the bottle to be granted. Have a beautiful day.
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Chris Green
Date: 10/8/2021 1:14:00 PM
Thank you my friend, I am happy you liked it.
Date: 10/8/2021 5:40:00 AM
And at times it seems that the tears always win.. great job Chris
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Chris Green
Date: 10/8/2021 1:13:00 PM
It sure does. Thanks so much John
Date: 10/7/2021 5:41:00 PM
Beautifully expressed Chris. You are not alone. I can relate in much of this too. Well done. May the sun shine upon you with bright smiles :)
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Chris Green
Date: 10/8/2021 1:13:00 PM
Thank you so very much my friend.
Date: 10/7/2021 2:58:00 PM
Expressing the suffering of a lost love in unemotional things, like a fountain, vacuum... is a clever reference point. Nicely written, Chris. That last line is the perfect ending, well maybe not perfect. After all, he lost his love.
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Chris Green
Date: 10/7/2021 2:59:00 PM
Thanks Jenna. Yep, it seems everything comes into play when the heart is broken.
Date: 10/7/2021 2:58:00 PM
This is beautiful, brilliant and breathtaking all at once. I love it. God bless you always. Love, Gina
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Chris Green
Date: 10/7/2021 2:59:00 PM
Thank you so very much Gina.
Date: 10/7/2021 2:55:00 PM
Anguish and heartbreak are thick in this one. I wonder at the reason is it missing one who passed or left? This is touching and hauntingly beautiful.
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Chris Green
Date: 10/7/2021 2:57:00 PM
It is just one of those days. Thanks so much Karen.
Date: 10/7/2021 2:52:00 PM
Beautifully written. This poem captured my attention and never let go!
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Chris Green
Date: 10/7/2021 2:57:00 PM
Thank you I am happy you liked it.
Date: 10/7/2021 2:48:00 PM
very powerful, chris, and very sad. beautifully written, though...
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Chris Green
Date: 10/7/2021 2:56:00 PM
Thank you so very much Ilene.
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