Memento

Gold cherry
Poem of the week

By marandina

Mon, 04 Jan 2021
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17 comments
 

 

I should delete these texts

 

A permanence of darkness,

where light no longer creeps,

where memories fade,

of bygone times.

 

I can hardly see them now,

time swept corridors,

eroding the past.

Sand colours made grey.

 

Ghosts clinging to

the edge of an abyss.

A story arc soaked

in quiet tears of sadness.

 

Indecipherable words on

moss covered gravestones,

age-addled decay.

Dust motes of souls,

floating in the ether.

 

I still feel them,

in black and white dreams,

one click away

from cavernous eternity.

 

The lingering truth remains,

I can’t delete these texts.

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Spiritual

Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Electronic mementoes more easily hoarded and hidden than the letters of times past. Still have to analyse reasons for keeping or deleting/throwing away, I guess.

I've always wanted to spell it 'momento', and have been told that's wrong, but have just checked and either seem to be acceptable now. 'Memento's is from 'remember' I gather, 'momento' seems linked in my mind of reminders of past moments! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Hi Rhiannon. The texts are exchanges with my kid brother dating back to April 19. They track the events around the loss of a couple of members of family who passed away in quick succession. I should move on but get maudlin from time to time. Thanks for reading.

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

It is hard to let go.  I had a very similar thing, texts with people about members of the family who subsequently passed away, and it was a long time before I deleted them.  It felt, as you say, as though I was deleting the people.  If it comforts you, there's nothing wrong with it, and I think you eventually know when you're ready to move on.  You touched a chord with this piece.

Submitted by marandina on

Cheers af. Exactly that. In time, I guess.

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

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Submitted by marandina on

Wow. Thank you so much. It's a piece that means a lot to me. Thanks again. Paul

 

Submitted by Mark Burrow on

Well deserved. 

 

Submitted by Mark Burrow on

Really moving, Marandina. You've touched on something here. Thanks for posting it. 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Cheers Mark. Thanks for reading it.

 

Submitted by seashore on

This moving poem is one I wish I could have written myself. Beautiful writing.
Thank you.

Submitted by marandina on

That's such a lovely thing to say. I guess raw emotion drives the words sometimes. Thank you for reading. Paul

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

catching up - this is beautiful Marandina, thank you for posting it - you've touched a nerve with this one for many people

 

Submitted by marandina on

Hi insert. Thanks for reading and glad you liked it. There's a long story behind it but this takes me to where I am now. Thanks again. Paul

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Poem of the Week - Congratulations!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Oh thank you so much. That's made my day. Thanks again. Paul

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

...in black and white dreams.. is part of a stunning paragraph and poem. You dug deep into the soul to get these feelings - and expressed them well. A great poem.

 

 

 

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by marandina on

Thank you, Richard :)