The Empty Room

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Years delivered my mind, from the shadows left behind,
Darkest calamity, sucking me into the tragedy,
Feeling less like the dream I chased, like the darkness of disgrace.

Soundless images roar through my soul, creating fear, so out of control, while my heart beats, rhythmic, like the colors of woe, lifeless stillness, in the empty room where I go…

To remember the joy, the readiness, the yearning
Breath of a prayer, still burning, through my memories, as they seek to see, through me – the honesty, confessing,
To the need, the need – the seed, who was once buried in me, a piece of me, but, only for a time before life decided….

To remind me, most eloquently, where I once yearned for the blessing, - baby, child, newborn life,
Someone who would be mine – to love…
Now, the empty room remembers, as the still, cool September,
Blazes with crisp, vibrant leaves, imagining the beauty who I will never see.

In me, there is a need who’ll never find relief,
A need to reach into that empty room, see the sweetness of a cure,
For the harsh reality, who is the cloud of infertility!

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Date: 6/10/2024 6:51:00 PM
Dearest Gina, your potent and poignant pen spills precious ink that reaches down and touches my heart and soul. The intense ache of your verse is palpable. A sad, intimate piece so beautifully expressed. Congratulations for your win in Craig's contest. Warmest wishes, love and hugs my sweet friend.. ~Susan
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Date: 6/10/2024 2:13:00 PM
Gina congrats on your win! Sad and touching! Beautifully done!
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Date: 6/8/2024 2:33:00 AM
Gosh this made me feel so much sweet gina, how poignant and touching is this poem youv delivered in the most eloquent and poetic manner! This one is a fave for me. For the depth the rawness and way youv woven words too! Pleasure reading this, sending you light always
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Date: 6/7/2024 2:38:00 PM
Quite poignant , Gina. I think this is outstanding work.
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Date: 6/7/2024 12:25:00 PM
Your poem is a deeply emotional and reflective piece that eloquently conveys the pain of infertility and the lingering sense of loss. The poet’s use of rich imagery, metaphors, and sensory language effectively immerses the reader in their emotional world, making this a powerful and moving expression of unfulfilled longing and enduring hope.
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