Lonely Day

There were no woes,no wails no tears
No glasses raised of tepid beers

No flowers laid or petals cast
There were no flags hung at half mast

No candles lit,no vigils held
Where mourners grouped for peace to meld

No songs were sung,no long parades
No heads hung low,no speeches made

They say not a single person cried
The day the poet in me died

Reviews

[Raven]

I'm sure there is a silence left behind when a poet loses his ability to write that only he/she can sense and understand. The grief is his own alone, for that that quiet space inside is where it all came from. This is a poem for a poet to contemplate. Nice writing.

[matrixmark]

Poem is not my forte BUT i fond this extremly well written and so so saddening to think that this happens to many people that has no family, friends or has just been forgotten about and left on thier own.

Very touching, moving and sadly oh so true.

Mark.

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSh..]

Mr.Lopez a Poet never dies. As the snake sheds his skin on to a new season we may shed that which will not survive. Some of us ( I maybe in this category ) metamorphosis into our words our dramatic flare. Like dying a slow death of a caterpillar and emerging the ever beautiful butterfly. And yes Mr Lopez these things, these changes ,these deaths go unnoticed most of the time. I will say you could have gone deeper with this one I feel it lacked commitment at the end. I do love to read you. So finish shedding or your metamorphosis and let's get down with it.

[Mr. Lopez]

Sorry Sheer Terror but this lonely day passed a long time ago and this poem is far deeper then you give it credit. It's a representation of how I felt the day that my good nature and personable character was stomped on and thrown out like so much trash. I am a bigger person for it but that's not to say that it's ok to use me as a stepping stone. The person that this was intended for does not get to walk away without the scalding of my words. For that person ,that shallow individual , my ire and words are their reward. Bitter? No, just honest and to the point.

[Costa Siwale]

i can relate to this theme, properly expressed.

[Mr. Lopez]

Thank you for reading and leaving a comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Costa Siwale]

no problem. you welcome