It's All I Can Do

Our sadness is not sad, but our cheap joys. Nothing can rightly compel a simple and brave man to a vulgar sadness. - Thoreau

since you've been gone

birds have forgotten the lyrics of the song

no one lights the candles anymore

no one collects tears at the door

realizing what a spider's web is for

long walks in the rain to nowhere

dancing with your shadow

a broken heart fibrillating

painting the moon blue

i'll wait for you my love

it's all i can do

Author's Note

"You think that I am impoverishing myself withdrawing from men, but in my solitude I have woven for myself a silken web or chrysalis, and, nymph-like, shall ere long burst forth a more perfect creature, fitted for a higher society." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Aura]

An emotional write. The end of a relationship often seems like the end of our world, nothing seems right, everything is off sync and the only things we can do is to move on with our lives. Or wait for them to return, but that can do more harm than good.

[Pete]

thanks aura. yes, love hurts when it's not working for whatever reason. maybe fate and destiny aren't as silly as they sometimes sound. a tough pill to swallow no matter ... :)

[Aura]

You are most welcome!

[andrew mitchell]

A sad write Pete. Not easy mourning for a past love after years of happiness together. Just a facet of living life and facing death sadly.

[Pete]

thanks andrew. yes letting go not an easy thing ... :)