The Last Hug

The Last Hug

The day you left, my soul took your side,
My heart felt a real ache, and cried a flood,
All I wanted and wished to grasp was you,
As you moved forward, I felt blind,
And lost you in the mist of crowd.

There were people to support me,
But all felt hollow,
There were thought around me,
But all seemed narrowed,
There were lips around me curved up ,
But all felt curved down.

I still have it painted in my head when I last saw you,
Like the monument which stays forever,
That night I was drenched in rain,
Dripping water from head to toe,
My coat felt heavy with the water,
My outer picture had imitated the inner.

I remember the last hug,
How our eyes had the cracks of red ,
like the cracks of a broken mirror,
How your body squeezed hard against mine,
How my hands wrapped around you were indivisible,
How I wanted the time to standstill,
And the few counted breath I took in your arm, before letting you go.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Ray Choudhury Avatar
June 17, 2020 at 7:19 AM
Really sweet and heartfelt poem! Congratulations!
Mishra Avatar
June 1, 2020 at 3:42 PM
A heartfelt write Omika. Your emotions echo throughout your poetry. Glad I got to read this. Congratulations on your win in A World Without You Contest. :)
Mishra Avatar
June 2, 2020 at 12:35 AM
Thanks a ton Aditi :)
Roper Avatar
May 31, 2020 at 12:15 PM
Congratulations on your win. My feelings as yours since the day I lost my husband. Hugs Eve
Roper Avatar
June 3, 2020 at 8:35 AM
A world without you contest you made second please
Mishra Avatar
June 1, 2020 at 5:00 AM
Thank you Eve and really sorry for your loss. I am not sure which contest i have won?Can you help me understand.
Idudje Avatar
May 27, 2020 at 5:20 AM
I l. O. V. E this poem Over and over Again I relish
Mishra Avatar
May 31, 2020 at 11:06 PM
Thank you :)
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