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Poem written for and submitted to “1415 What You Will” poetry contest, Brian Strand, sponsor, September 22, 2025

WHAT YOU WILL REMEMBER

WHAT YOU WILL REMEMBER?
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moonlight on an empty bed
motionless words left unsaid
mist of forgotten hours
marrow deep, the grief remains
mourning is a memory, the ghost I wed

12th gradegriefmeaningfulsadfree verse

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I Am Anaya

October 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM

Haunting & spiritual, Sara it left me numb? Nice pencil pic. Congratulations on your trophy win!

Valsa George

October 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Back to your awesome poem to congratulate you on your well deserved trophy win, dear Sara!

Terry Miller

October 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM

This is totally, utterly beautiful

Unseeking Seeker

October 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM

Brilliant and deeply spiritual, both accepting what is (liberation) and yet grieving (bondage), feeling each nuance of emotion in this earth life immersion. Warmest congratulations on your well deserved trophy win, Sara.

Danny Derden

October 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM

This is hauntingly beautiful—like a whispered elegy wrapped in moonlight. The repetition of “m” sounds gives it a soft, mournful rhythm, while each line deepens the sense of absence and longing. “The ghost I wed” is especially striking: it suggests a commitment to grief itself, as if sorrow has become a lifelong companion. Congrats on the win!

Sam Kauffman

September 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Sara, so delighted to see your poem with a trophy! Your words express in heart wrenching images loss and what can never be again . I am deeply touched. Congratulations! Blessings