steelcityman

THE VOID …

A TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS …

This is a tale of a love so strong,
It burned like the eternal flame
It filled our hearts with an unshakeable bond
And our souls with love untamed.

For fifty short years we travelled life’s road
Together we laughed and we cried
All the while our love’s light glowed
We were always side by side.

Then I kissed her soft lips gently, closed eyes,
Smelt the Lavender she wore when we met.
Held her hand as she gave her last earthly sigh
And took her last walk with Death

For those fifty years we were two hearts beating
And now, I’m still feeling your loss
In the next incarnation I know we’ll be meeting
Again, as we have in lives past.

We found each other, and will once again
Then we’ll love and we’ll laugh in the heat of the day
And dance in the cool evening rain
Then swim naked in the salty blue bay

And fill the void with love...

Patrick Pinder

I don’t write much poetry nowadays, but I do so enjoy writing the amount I do, and the above poem is one I’d been thinking about since Christine, my wife of 50 years died. So, here is the result of my thinking. I hope you don’t find the subject of death a morbid topic, but I write what I feel, and that for me, is creative writing. That is what poetry is all about for me. I also dabble in short stories and am presently exploring the world of prose … wish me luck !! …. Comments and critiques of my work will be warmly accepted. I can’t improve without ‘experts’ telling me what I’m doing wrong, or telling me I’m on the right track . I’ll be back later in the week.