Embers

Cherry

By G.A.Grim

Wed, 03 Apr 2019
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Loss is a ravenous inferno
And I sit surrounded,
by gasoline soaked memories
Each time one is exposed,
it is kissed by the fire,
then a piece of me is devoured 
Leaving nothing but ashes
Each day I awake anew,
like some tragic phoenix
Only to once more,
walk among the flames

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Comments

Submitted by G.A.Grim on

Thanks for the cherry!
- George

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You bring the saddness of loss in the words of this poem.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by G.A.Grim on

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. I hope you liked it!
- George