Laura

Misty Memories

This is a submission for Kevin’s No Theme Thursday.

Image by Kevin from The Beginning at Last

Seasons change, time goes slowly 

Memories fade, with whispers ghostly 

Loss so profound, bleak and pale 

To make a connection beyond the veil 

Fragments of fractured soul forsaken 

Pieces of me with you were taken 

On that dark day, I’ll never forget

The hardest loss I’ve ever had yet

Years go by, but pain never fades

Sadness of memories that can no longer be made

Darkness looms, even in sunlight 

Agony cuts deeper than any sharp knife 

Wanting to bleed out of withered veins 

Praying harder to take away heartache

Visceral reaction, an uncontrollable rage

Of life that is lost at such a young age

Echoes of laughter, fading away 

Tears of joy never coming to play 

Shell of life, with former self gone 

Unraveling anger of what went wrong

If I could make it right, you know I would

Perhaps in the next life, I finally should

When we meet again, my little love

I’ll see you in the sky, smiling from above 

©️ Laura Bennett

Debated heavily on leaving comments open for this. Please don’t make me regret my decision.

Thank you. 🙏

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  1. the sayings about “time”. yeah, it can give a different perspective…but that pain. it’s there forever. i often wonder if that’s the only way a deep love can communicate with you. i decided that if it was, I DON’T WANT to heal from the pain, I will welcome it to break me down to the bone, and that i want it to fuse to my soul so i can always feel that communication. I’ll just be quiet about it. Mike

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    • Thank you for saying this 🙏 it is as they say – it is better to feel that love than to never have had it.
      Fusing the soul to the communication/connection, absolutely. It leaves a huge lump in my throat even thinking of it. No need to be quiet. Your words meant a lot to me, and they are incredibly appreciated

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    • Thank you so much, Jean. 🙏 your kind words really do mean so much to me, especially for this poem in particular. It’s my goal in life to be able to see beyond, to make connections to others and to help heal. Thank you, again.

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    • It really is. Some days you feel ok, others it hits you like a ton of bricks, but it’s always there and it changes you in many ways. Thank you for your such thoughtful words, Mindful Mystic ❤️ you are incredibly kind and I appreciate your hugs 🙏 means a lot, sending you love as well

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    • Thank you so much Stephanie 🙏 sometimes I think a lot of people know me pretty well and I’m fairly open, but then I realize there’s a lot I never really do say, especially about the past. I try not to dwell there too much, you know? I don’t know, posts like this are hard, but I’m trying to become better at it. I was told recently I’m internalizing too much. Thank you ❤️ your words always mean so much to me

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      • Not an easy choice, but you know yourself well. I feel honored to witness your journey, so to speak, and hope the further openness you’re exploring will lead to greater and greater peace. ❤

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      • Thank you ❤️ that means so much. I definitely thought about deleting this, not sure if I said that already. I do hope as time goes on things are easier to release. So appreciated 🙏 honored that you’re here 😊

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  16. Touching, beautiful, and tender. ❤

    This is the power of poetry – to celebrate happy moments, be playful with language, but also to help process deeper, heavier emotions – for both writer and reader. Thank you for sharing, Laura. Although the relationship to the people I’ve lost is different than what you shared here, I still felt that my emotions are understood by another person.

    Sending you a big hug ❤

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