Hi there! I hope you enjoy this poem that I wrote this evening. Please comment with any feedback you might have, as I’m always looking to improve my writing. Thanks!
What would you miss
Of me, were I
To disappear, to fade away
Into the sea, the sky, would the lack
Of me cast shadows in your eyes as I
Become the backdrop of another life,
Rising on the wind I fly
And see the world spread out below my feet,
Catch a glimpse
Of something sweet, two lovers stand,
Hand in hand, sand
Between their toes and salt
On their meeting lips, encrusted in their hair,
Salt crystals like jewels;
They are regal rulers of their own fate,
Just for this moment,
Until the tide of time sweeps them off
Their feet again;
In my contemplation of the world
I see a thousand vows made and broken and abolished,
Carved into broken stone, a hundred thousand
Promises without sincerity or intention,
A million smiles masking the truthfulness of despair;
Time is short and fleeting,
Unable to be caught, and many
Try to run with it and do not see
Until it is too late, the ones they left behind,
So I ask, what will you miss of me
When I fade away?
My false smile
Or my salt stained eyes,
Or the promises I made behind empty lies,
Or the lingering memory
Of your hand in mine?
For I am simply
Fading away.
A Teacup Full of Stories 