Grieving Past Veils

A lone man come to ponder
in the grieving of a night
why joy had disappeared
with a lady wearing white


Happiness his memory
hoping is pipe-dreams
remembrance a legacy
warming salty streams


Laughter left the lines
that scrawl across his face
now her life has left
a pall lies in its place


Eyes of sightless glass
gazing through a time
hands begin to fumble
tapping with no rhyme


Shaking with a moan
pain streaks into sight
what he would have waged
to see his beloved wife


Leaving him to pine
she left this earthly vale
traveling on ahead
now hes alone and frail


Two Hearts blaze as one 
as veils of sadness part
and joy will live again
within this lonely heart

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 9/6/2009 5:35:00 AM
Sad piece, but a beautiful piece Jayne>>James,xx
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Date: 8/8/2009 3:53:00 PM
real sadness to this...but shot through with depth of emotion..its beutiful...grrth
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Date: 8/8/2009 12:48:00 PM
PS--you may want to classify this under rhyme instead of I do not know? The Soup staff does not consider poems that don't have a category for awards. Karen
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Date: 8/8/2009 12:45:00 PM
Nice use of rhyme and imagery in the heartfelt poem. I like the way the last stanza ends with hope. Thank you for sharing this well-written poem with us and for your kind comments. Karen
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Date: 8/8/2009 12:11:00 PM
I am so happy to have the time to read your excellent poetry this beautiful Saturday afternoon Jayne. Keep your pen flowing. Love, Carol
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