Decoy of Memory

You are his model
My mold of who he will be
He who will have your warmth
And your strong
Ever reassuring embrace
The taste of your lips
Your lingering scent
The grin you used to get
And the hands that
Used to effortlessly hold me
Touch and comfort me
The memory of you that
I can't seem to shake
The haunting comfort I feel
At the thought of you
You have robbed him
He who will remain you
Until he shows his face
Until he steps into the light
Then, perhaps
Your dark beautiful trance
Can finally rest
Finally end
And when I think of him
I won't think of you

Reviews

[Lexi]

This is very well written!! At first when I was reading this I saw almost like it from a mother's point of veiw talking about how a dad left his son but quickly it became a woman holding another man to her old lovers standards. The last two lines really popped out and concluded the poem excellently :)

[Jeccka]

Thank you! I'm really happy you like it! I wrote it after my first break up a few years ago.

[SquinklaPsyOps]

The way you have woven the given topics into this work is interesting. The piece has a quirky, personal quality with a multitude of meanings.

[Jeccka]

Thanks. I appreciate your input

[Alfred Kukitz]

the strangeness of it, line by line, a ghost of a person once known by flesh & blood.

[Jeccka]

Yes, someone once known and hard to get rid of

[Ashfallen]

This is fantastically haunting. Oh I relate to this in so many ways. I'm very glad I got to read this!

[Jeccka]

I'm really glad you like it! Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it

[Lexi]

Sorry forgot to rate so ignore this comment :)