Pain's Chapters

The story of my stricken heart is told simply by her absence,
with the opening of the book timed perfectly with her exit from my life.
The hard words conspire and find their rhythm in between the lines of my feelings,
and echoes somberly from the preface to the tome's epilogue.
Page by page the joyless lines compile as pain's chapters reveals the awful plot,
eagerly awaiting the final word, while fearing how my afflicted heart will end.












- Written 10 March 2015 at Fort Hood, Texas

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Honestly J.T.

Date: 5/5/2018 8:33:00 PM

Wow; this is amazing; well-written -JT

Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper
Date: 5/5/2018 10:01:00 PM

Thanks! I really appreciate you dropping in...reading and commenting. Thank you! MC

Kelly Deschler

Date: 12/6/2016 9:41:00 PM

Pain can seem like the never ending story sometimes, but writing about it can help to alleviate the pain. I know this works for me... Keep up the great work, MC. The way you express yourself really pulls the reader in and makes them feel it!

Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper
Date: 5/5/2018 9:59:00 PM

Kelly, thank you very much for your kind words. My apologies for taking so long to respond...life for me was busy at this time. Much better now. Thanks again! MC

Paloma P

Date: 10/10/2016 5:27:00 AM

Heartbreaking renderings, love the comparison between endings and a final chapter in the book of love. Really affecting poetry MC!

Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper
Date: 10/10/2016 5:33:00 AM

Thanks! Glad to have affected you positively. Good way to start the day...with a poem. Glad I could be one of those of which you picked to start your day. Have a good one! MC

Paul Callus

Date: 10/8/2016 3:52:00 PM

Full marks to you, MC; this is sad, but metaphorically beautiful! Well done! Regards // paul ..... been reading more of your poems, and I must say that I'm truly impressed!

Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper
Date: 10/9/2016 11:58:00 PM

Wow, well thank you very much Paul...I must say...it is you who I think is impressive my friend. It seems like you've been writing for some time. I'm glad to have found your work. Thanks for reading and commenting! MC