Roy Wilde Poet Free verse

Remember

When all of this is lost
And the trees stand naked against the cold grey sky...
Will you remember?

When the last leaf falls
And the north wind howls against the windows of the heart... 
Will you remember?

When my words lay silent and fate calls the harvest
This mortal reaped and soul gathered...
Will you remember?

Remember...
The birds of spring and the teeming green grass of summer
The promise of rebirth in every sunrise 
And the cool shade beneath the willows

Remember...
The love between us and the beauty of untold secrets
Those precious things known without words
Locked in the deep well of the heart

We cannot say when we did not see
Cannot hear when we did not listen
Our ghost alone and haunting along a torn and desperate road...

When all of this is lost
And the heart stands naked before the throne of love...
Will you remember?

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Darlene De Beaulieu August 9, 2024 at 11:32 AM Hello Roy Wilde, A deep powerful poem i enjoyed to read. enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/

Mrs. Yolanda Nicholsen May 3, 2024 at 6:53 PM This is indeed a powerful write many blessings. Roy Wilde May 12, 2024 at 7:52 PM Thank you very much Yolanda, blessings to you as well.

Darlene De Beaulieu May 2, 2024 at 4:07 PM Hello Roy Wlde, i kept coming back to Will you remember. Enjoyb your evening my friend. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu May 13, 2024 at 11:35 AM Hello Roy Wide, You are welcome. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/ Roy Wilde May 12, 2024 at 7:49 PM Thank you Darlene!

Sarah Ann Jullion April 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM Super poem! I kept returning to the stanza starting, "We cannot say when..." Thank you for posting! Roy Wilde April 18, 2024 at 8:58 AM Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words. The stanza you speak of is especially meaningful to me as well as heartbreaking.

Mrs. Yolanda Nicholsen February 22, 2024 at 11:51 AM Wow This is an awesome write many blessings. Roy Wilde April 18, 2024 at 8:59 AM I deeply appreciate your encouragement. Blessings to you as well.

Silent One January 23, 2024 at 9:38 AM You poem beautifully explores themes of memory, loss, and the enduring power of remembrance. The repeated refrain, "Will you remember?" adds a haunting and contemplative tone, inviting readers to reflect on the significance of memory in the face of inevitable loss. The imagery of trees standing naked against a cold grey sky and the last leaf falling under the north wind creates a stark and evocative scene, symbolizing the bare vulnerability of life and the passage of time Roy Wilde January 24, 2024 at 8:43 AM The older I get the more important it is for me to remember, and to be remembered when my time comes. This poem was written a few months following the death of my oldest brother 11 years ago. Thank you again for your comments they are much appreciated.