Tag Archives: loss

Missed Appointment

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Helen

Darkness creeps round the corner Of this dim-lit avenue It’s past midnight Outside this café As its soft light beckons you Dressed up for love But here you find Regret and solitude You missed your appointment And your suitor withdrew … Continue reading →

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Brightest Flame

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Helen

The brightest flames Burn too quick And are gone The purest melodies Barely last For a song The strongest heart Beats its rhythm Too brief The greatest souls Find that time Is a thief And in these moments Of loss … Continue reading →

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Bitten Twice

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Helen

I heard your voice this morning Across a crowded café And in this vocal memory So many years just washed away I would have searched you out Before you went away But I found I had nothing to say You … Continue reading →

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I Made a Promise Once

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Helen

I made a promise once Unconditional and pure I made it when I thought I knew At a time when I was sure But life eroded all this strength Till now I’m insecure I made a promise once When commitment … Continue reading →

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Leaf

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Helen

A moment Stretched into years A sigh Smothered by tears A glance Drawn to a gaze A child Lost in a maze And you Darkness and light Shadows Waft through the night A lie Spoken as truth Evidence But never … Continue reading →

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Awaken

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Helen

Awaken now at this first bitter light Survey a scene of all these lives betrayed Abomination to the very sight Lost each and every chance we had to save Remember this, the vows you can’t set right The lies you … Continue reading →

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Darkest Star

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Helen

I smell death on you I smell disease I sense blood soaked nights To keep you pleased I smell deep decay Of the nocturnal kind The sad debris Of victims left behind I sense the Reaper’s smile Upon your jackal … Continue reading →

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Profile

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Helen

A profile of you Pensive, by the door Reflecting times past When we twirled upon A rose-bled dance floor Slope of nose Slightly raised chin In this silhouette All memoirs of love Will end as they begin Your voice is … Continue reading →

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Office

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Helen

Petty villainy In the day-to-day affairs Of an office life Bullies rise to power On the shoulders of their prey Before they strike down All purpose is lost What the company provides Is secondary We reward the ones We should … Continue reading →

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Fallen Muse

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Helen

With whatever strength you first admire Will bring the depth of cut known at the fall When the one to whom you would aspire Turns out to own the feet of clay of all Where once his words and lyrics … Continue reading →

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