What's Left of Me

What's Left of Me

Since you left, I'm but a ghost -
a figment of who I used to
be, as the essence of soft shadows 
follow me. The sun has lost its
golden glow and the moon its silver
halo. My heart aches to be free
for without you, I'm not me, and 
since you left, I'm but a ghost.

Since you left, I’m only a specter -
an entity suspended in time, locked in
a maze, blending with the essence of  
soft shadows. A prisoner of gray, misty 
dreams, I’m doomed to love you until 
the sands of time run out, and 
black holes spill their dark secrets. Fading 
since you left, I'm only a specter. 


05-09-2018
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 7/25/2018 8:57:00 AM
Wow, this is just beautiful!
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Pandita Sietesantos
Date: 7/25/2018 3:38:00 PM
Hi Karen, it is so nice to receive your wonderful complimentary words. Thank you so much for the visit! Hugs. Pandita
Date: 6/25/2018 7:08:00 AM
Pandita Pandita Pandita This is so dramatic my love I'll be back into your arms before you know it.
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Date: 7/25/2018 3:37:00 PM
Hi Al, you're the "King of Romance!" and it's always lovely to hear from you and I really appreciate your high praises. Thank you so much! Hugs. Pandita
Date: 5/28/2018 8:06:00 AM
This is a great poem, decorated in deep, raw emotions and each line are super good. -JWE ~keep writing and thanks for posting here~
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Date: 5/28/2018 6:58:00 PM
Hi JWE, I am delighted to hear from you and receive your wonderful supportive and encouraging compliments. I have read some of your works and I am in awe of your amazing talent. I will surely be visiting you to enjoy and comment on your work. Have a great day, my friend! Best regards. Pandita
Date: 5/27/2018 4:22:00 PM
Died and In Heaven Above So sad you no longer are my love, And did fly off like a diligent dove; No longer here, My precious dear; Have died and are in heaven above.
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Date: 5/27/2018 6:36:00 PM
Mr. James Horn, it is a pleasure to hear from you!!! What lovely sad lines you have written in response to mine - such rhyme and rhythm - that I have enjoyed reading today! Hugs. Pandita!
Date: 5/16/2018 9:29:00 AM
My pleasure Pandita. Off now to check out your new Haiku.
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Date: 5/16/2018 2:29:00 PM
I'm always honored by your visits! Pandita
Date: 5/15/2018 9:05:00 PM
This is a winner Pandita, from the fan mail and comments here! Loved the space metaphor, "[until] black hole spill their secrets." But the speaker in the poem is more resilient, more love-ly, and will enjoy art till ART yields another hope-filled heart.
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Date: 5/16/2018 2:24:00 PM
Hi Anil, thank you for your always kind support. Have a day full of sunshine! Hugs. Pandita
Date: 5/15/2018 5:21:00 PM
wow, one of the best I have read in this contest. sure hope you are on the winners' list!!
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Pandita Sietesantos
Date: 5/16/2018 2:20:00 PM
Andie, thank you for your superlative compliments! Have a beautiful day, my friend! Hugs and love. Pandita
Date: 5/14/2018 8:47:00 PM
A love lost in the shadows...Very nicely penned Pandita..
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Pandita Sietesantos
Date: 5/15/2018 9:37:00 AM
Hi Joseph, it's always lovely to hear from you and I really appreciate your high praises. Thank you so much! Hugs. Pandita
Date: 5/12/2018 7:38:00 PM
Such a sad but understandable piece of writing. The emptiness when that special someone is gone is just unbearable. Nicely done
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Date: 5/12/2018 7:51:00 PM
Hi Chris, it's lovely to hear from you and I really appreciate your comments and kind compliments. Thank you so much! Hugs. Pandita
Date: 5/12/2018 9:35:00 AM
Nicely crafted Pandita...best of luck if entered...love and light...^WW^
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Date: 5/12/2018 11:54:00 AM
Hi WW, thank you- thank you, my friend! It is so lovely to hear from you, my friend! Have a beautiful weekend! Love and blesslings. Pandita
Date: 5/11/2018 4:02:00 PM
Amazing poetry, one of lost love, truly heartfelt, love this Pandita
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Date: 5/12/2018 7:47:00 AM
Thank you, dear Harry, for your kind words and continued support for my work! Hope you're having a great weekend! Hugs. Pandita
Date: 5/10/2018 10:09:00 AM
Straight from the heart and touching mine. You have eloquently expressed the feeling of grief, Pandita. I know the feeling well. Simply beautiful! Happy Mother's Day!
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Date: 5/10/2018 3:57:00 PM
My friend, Daniel, it is so nice to receive your wonderful complimentary words and especially for your wonderful Mother's day greetings! Thank you so much for the visit! Love and hugs. Pandita
Date: 5/10/2018 9:49:00 AM
Simply Beautiful. So beautiful. Loved it. Great lines.
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Date: 5/10/2018 3:38:00 PM
Hi Supraja, I thank you for stopping by and leaving your lovely compliment! Warmest regards! Pandita
Date: 5/10/2018 9:07:00 AM
Lovely in it's melancholy, sad to the tenth degree, sure to win!! I'm only a specter...just great!
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Date: 5/10/2018 3:46:00 PM
My friend, it is so nice to receive your superlative, complimentary words! John, thank you so much for the visit! Hugs. Pandita
Date: 5/10/2018 8:52:00 AM
A sadly beautiful and melancholy write, Pandita and a great use of the concept of soft shadows. I really enjoyed reading it today xxoo
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Date: 5/10/2018 3:44:00 PM
Thank you, dear Mike, for your kind words and continued support for my work! Hope you're having a great day! Hugs. Pandita
Date: 5/10/2018 8:44:00 AM
How eloquently expressed. I enjoyed reading this piece.
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Date: 5/10/2018 3:41:00 PM
Hi Richard, it's always lovely to hear from you and I really appreciate your high praises and compliments. Thank you so much! Pandita
Date: 5/9/2018 5:30:00 PM
Beautiful, without love, we are all merely ghosts of our lost selves.
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Date: 5/10/2018 3:40:00 PM
Hi DM, thank you for your always kind support. Have a wonderful sunshiny day! Hugs. Pandita
Date: 5/9/2018 5:07:00 PM
Excellent poem, as always, Pandita. Enjoyed reading it..no doubt a winner. I posted one on this topic today as well. Best to you !
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Date: 5/10/2018 3:37:00 PM
Hi Vijay, thank you my friend for your wonderful support! Your compliments always brighten my day! Pandita
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