The Blade, Abiding

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You grasp "goodbye" like a dagger, Knuckle-white heart squeezing the last drip of blood from your resolve As you drag the jagged word across my throat, One pitied kiss upon each eye to clot the wound, and yet ... I smile, watching our memories puddle on the floor - an emotion undefined, For you, my love, have saved me ... the trouble.

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Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 2/12/2019 11:15:00 PM

the LOVE touches softly the veins of water/// beautiful poem penned

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/13/2019 4:36:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Mahtab, that means a lot to me - I worked very hard on the imagery and emotion in this one, and I'm so pleased that it touched your heart. Blessings, My Friend! :-)