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Tender Goodbye

Tender Goodbye The moon gently touches the tears on a tender face, A woman dressed in black surrendering to fate. Big empty eyes stare sadly into the darkness of the night, Hiding inside the sadness for retiring her fight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dark footprints move slowly over the quiet earth. Searching for a place where tomorrow won't hurt. The night is tired and drained from all light, Trying to hide painful memories tonight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The woman moves gently to a place where time, Would ease the heartache caused by this day. Stars shine like scars in a face no one knows, The old still new to those born not so long ago... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The moon reaches the place where two days meet, Knowing that time has ended this day. Tender is the moment when two souls meet, Eyes wishing each other a moment of peace. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The footprints move away from the dark, Disappear in the light of the morning rays. Yesterday trapped in the memories of today, Tomorrow just a thought for those who had to stay.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Time moves sadly when days hide the sorrow, Trapped carefully away from tomorrow. Yesterday's tears dry gently when the morning glow, Kiss the moon a tender Goodnight.

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Beata Agustin

Date: 1/29/2025 11:30:00 PM

Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Have a blessed New Year.

Faraz Ajmal

Date: 5/30/2018 12:03:00 PM

It s a really beautiful poem,seriously takes you into a different world and I really enjoyed reading it, I m really sad to know that your friend commit suicide, suicide is never an option, God tells us that He don t test us more than we can bare, every sadness is followed by a happiness, when a door close another opens but we are so sad about the closed door that we don t even notice the open one, patience and faith in God, that s why we are in this world, to succeed and earn salvation

Elizabeth Frost
Date: 5/31/2018 2:27:00 AM

Thank you Faraz for reading my poem and for your beautiful words......What you said is so true....when darkness hit out life`s we struggle to see the light in front of us....

Ricky Muse

Date: 5/26/2018 10:47:00 AM

This is interesting and so aesthetic. I've read it several times and always with new insight. Thanks for sharing.........peace!

Elizabeth Frost
Date: 5/27/2018 3:27:00 AM

Thank you so much for reading my poem Richard......My friend and neighbour for 26 years committed suicide just before the festive season.....She was loved and respected.....I was looking for words to honour her memory.....also to let her go and have the peace she so badly wanted....