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You did not ever want me
Cast me aside no use for me

I was meant for a summer kiss
But, after that you did not want this

Dragged me after you but then let go
Toss me back and forth, to and fro

In the aftermath what do I have left my sweet?
In this game of hide and seek

No one’s here to light the candle anymore
Broken, I’m left scattered across the floor

No one here to light this way
An infinite space between the night and day.

Cold fingers without your hand to keep warm
Inside my heart I think I have a worm

Inside of me the parasite I host
The mirror asks, what’s it like to be a ghost?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Neels Avatar
November 3, 2010 at 11:47 AM
So much sadness in this one Madison but I love your Couplets ;)
Devonshire Avatar
November 3, 2010 at 7:25 AM
Wow! An excellent description of loneliness and longing, Madison. So many great lines convey your feeling well, and the last couplet is chilling. Great work! Love, Carolyn
Hilliker Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Nicely written poem about a sad situation. Keep on keeping on.
Brown Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 12:17 PM
I am just starting to read today and I must say there are some exceptional poems posted. Glad yours was included in my reading today Madison. Love, Carol
Kershaw Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 11:33 PM
Madison, this one makes me want to weep! Excellent emotional response for a work of this sort. Hope that this is an observation and not a real cry of pain. Well Done, dear Lady. Sorry to have been slow getting back to you but my health took a downturn and I was in hospital again for a few days. Thanks for your kind words on my stuff. And yes, I do live in Utah. Love, Will
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October 27, 2010 at 9:07 PM
a lot of thought throughout! nice poem
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