Flare

They say it's not my business 
to console her, to lend her grief 
brief respite, for winds blow cold 
on remote torments and regret;
yet death revived an ember, 
a flare not shared since we were one
in better days that I cannot forget.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Ginn Avatar
March 15, 2009 at 6:04 PM
How tender this heart is. This is the truest form of love to love without expecting it to be returned.
Parish Avatar
March 15, 2009 at 9:42 AM
A very good write Keith. To put differences aside so as to console another. I like this write
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March 15, 2009 at 8:38 AM
I've already read this a few times. There is a lot of depth to this concise poem. Nice one! Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for your kind comments. Have a good day. Karen
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March 14, 2009 at 9:07 PM
You touched me deeply with this compassionate poem, Keith. Only a kind soul would offer an estranged love consolation at such a time. I have read many of your poems and they are all awesome, but I know I will remember this one for a long time. Thank you for sharing, Carolyn
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