Unrequited

When elusive is all that is real.

Unrequited

Your heart has lain

upon so many pages.

Vellum parchment,

soaked in the sweat

of intended courtship

against a high wall.

The halo light shining

through breaths taken

as frost catches lungs

and whispers become

a distant echo

beneath halogen induced

shadows.

When I was single you

ignored me.

When I was not

hope was given.

When I shouted you

shut me out.

When I whispered

you blew smoke

in my eyes.

Frailty has made you fickle,

held you fast

in no man's land.

A wisp of perfumed air

who appears at sunset

in visions

of romantic bliss

only to be blown

to the heavens

by mornings soft breeze.

Only memories now left

for me to savour.

09/10/17

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Something we savior forever. Amazing use of words and thoughts my friend. Thank you John for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed Coyote, many thank yous.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[wordman]

i wouldn`t have a clue,great write

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you for your indulgence Ron, Very much valued.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

damn i relate to this.....there was someone, is someone...always moved toward me when one or both of us were unavailable...then when it was possible...she was only silence.

j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

So perhaps more common than I thought, Thanks for commenting Jacob.

[Ardra]

A wisp of perfumed air
who appears at sunset
in visions
of romantic bliss
only to be blown
to the heavens
by mornings soft breeze.
Only memories now left
for me to savour.

very nicely done... i enjoyed all of it..

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Galadriel for your kind words.