Playlist Poetry

The shadows stretch across the empty floor,
As I remember what we used to be.
I walk alone beside the open door,
And drown inside a "bridge over troubled water" sea.

You left me with a "shadow of the day,"
When everything we built began to fall.
I watched you turn your weary face away,
And leave me with "the sound of silence" call.

The evening brings a "fast car" driving past,
Reminding me of how we used to run.
I know that nothing golden ever can last,
And we are "stuck in a moment" undone.

I wander through "the scientist" advice,
To calculate the pieces on the floor.
My shaking hands are turning into ice,
Beside "the scientist" who walks no more.

The night becomes a "black hole sun" above,
A heavy weight that crushes down my chest.
I try to breathe the memory of our love,
And search the dark for some forgotten rest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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De Beaulieu Avatar
October 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Hello Anya Samarakoon, It is nice to meet you. I enjoyed this poem. Keep on creating poetry. Enjoy your evening Anya./Darlene/
De Beaulieu Avatar
October 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Hello Anya, yes i enjoyed your poetry.
Bath-Samarakoon Avatar
October 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Thank you Darlene, I'm glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
Brooke Avatar
October 5, 2026 at 10:19 PM
1st to comment! I love how this poem weaves song titles into the emotional progression rather than using them as references. Each stanza feels like another stage of remembering. The imagery is accessible without becoming simplistic, and the rhyming gives the whole piece a song-like quality. I like the idea of trying to “calculate the pieces” through “The Scientist” - as though understanding it might make it easier to reconstruct what was lost. Thank you for sharing your writing. Ashlyn x
Bath-Samarakoon Avatar
October 5, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Thank you! I tried to make it simple but also emotional, and I'm happy that came across! I really appreciate the time you take to read these ❤️ Anya xo
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