When Love Dies

When Love Dies

When love dies it takes sanity under ugly 
Drops it in a foreign land beneath cold sand 
No rock will take it underneath
It cannot fit or breathe there with the bugs
Because it stinks of death
Lost in decay disinteresting
Rocks have better things to do 
They sit there on the brink 
Some are solid in their dark
Say nothing of their fate 
No reason to think of culture or living things
Malignancy is not their cup of tea
When love dies trees forget to grow
They know the better part of valor
Rooted in the truth
Discretion knows nothing of the pain
When love dies the memory remains
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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A. Sharma Avatar
March 24, 2015 at 8:29 AM
Very deep write Earl which I can well relate to,, yes the memories remain n keep digging at ur heart!
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March 24, 2015 at 2:53 PM
Hi Dr. Sharma, Some say it is a human failure to have this heart. I think our history and memories define us, defines our humanity above all things in existence, to give us the power that we have. Thank you for your comments. I do appreciate them. Have a great day. Take care. Earl
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