Solemn Sunrise

I awaken to a new day once more
The loneliness still tears my world apart
Summer days spent walking along the shore
There is a constant pain inside my heart

A solemn sunrise, just another day
Memories take me to another time
The anguish I feel never goes away
Each day is another mountain I climb

My arms reach out in the still of the night
When I wake I’ll find them empty again
I long for those days when it all was right
I feel my tears as I remember when

Emptiness as I face each tomorrow
A solemn sunrise brings pain and sorrow.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Guzzi Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 6:20 PM
I know how you feel...yet there are joys in solitude too however...I for one am ready to say "Uncle!" Light & Love
Smith Avatar
February 18, 2010 at 12:02 PM
oh wow this was a very sad piece, iloved the imagery and emotion in this poem and as it got towards the end that emotion intensified! great job on this one!!!
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February 5, 2010 at 11:37 PM
Oh, how very sad! Your anguish is felt in your poem, Vince, and it is very well written. How hard it is indeed to live each day with such sadness. But you know, we can't live in the past. A new sunrise can also be a new beginning. Take life and time in both hands and make it better, it depends on you, not another is what I feel like saying after reading your poem. Thanks for sharing and thank you for your kind comments on my poem. Best wishes, Caroline.
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January 31, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Deeply touching with beautiful words and sentiments in your poem Vince.. truly an amazing write from the depth of the heart of a brilliant poet... thankxxx for this gem.. luv.. Linda-Marie.. just posted a new blog on a Valentine's Day poem co write with Marty Owens... check it out.. thankxxx..
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January 30, 2010 at 12:51 AM
Thanks for your kind words today Vince.Rgds Brian
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January 29, 2010 at 4:47 AM
So sad a sonnet. There is hope. Each tomorrow brings a new chance. Love can appear when one least expects it. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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January 28, 2010 at 7:12 AM
My heart aches as I read this piece and have found myself, on many occasion, feeling just this way. A beautiful and moving sonnet from a gifted poet. I love the tenderness and gentle flow of each line even through the sadness. Smiles from Lolita
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January 21, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Touching and sad piece Vince, thank you for sharing >> James
Strand Avatar
January 20, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Thank you for your welcome blog comments today Vince.Rgds Brian.Kids like us who grew up with radio ,pre-tv (and with comics without pictures )had an imaginative advantage.
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January 20, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Genuinely moving, sad sonnet, Vince. You have impeccable rhyme and meter and a message to which many of us can relate. It can be very difficult to "face each tomorrow" when you wake with an aching heart. Beautiful work! Love, Carolyn
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January 20, 2010 at 9:38 AM
Vince my friend what a heart wrenching write. I haven't seen you here for awhile. Hope life is treating you and yours kindly. Glad to be able to read your poetry today. Love, Carol
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January 19, 2010 at 9:15 PM
Wow...the longing, and the wistful heart. I sense that many will feel their own memories, and pain in this melancholy poem. Wishing for other days, ....very well done! If this isn't for Laura's contest, it should be! Great job...Carrie
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January 19, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Dear Vince, This is great, even though it's sad. "Each day is a mountain" and you will overcome one day. Peace and love, audrey
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