Solitary Man
I am haunted by your words
That lay heavy on my heart
We are only as strong
as the miles between us
Destined to be apart
There is a sense of dislocation
I am an empty vessel
With all the hangover
and none of the buzz
All these things I wrestle
Reflecting on our last night
Sitting in the park by the lake
The color of your eyes
In the moonlight
I melted like a snowflake
I was dancing on air
Until you laid out your plan
You were leaving me
Never to return
I am now a solitary man
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
Word Prompts:
OctPoWriMo – Poem a Day – #10 Dancing on Air
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Oh the end… So poignant
Thank you Jaya, I’m happy you liked it 🙂
This was truly a great poem! The ending was super!! Kudos, My Friend!!!
Oh, thank you so much! 🙂 You are kind.
Oh! The utter desolation of the solitary man! Beautifully captured Christine. 🙂
Thank you so much 💕🙂
Always a pleasure.😊
the one snowflake and the solitary man seemed reflective of each other and gave that sense of utter loneliness – beautifully crafted poem Christine
Thank you for that Gina. I hadn’t thought of it that way … you’re right! 🙂
well you know my love for snow, everything about it is a source of inspiration for me, your words were beautifully expressed emotions
Thank you again Gina. I wanted to do it from a man’s point of view this time. I’m happy it came out ok 🙂 Your feedback is always appreciated my friend 💕
I am humbled. you know I do that sometimes too, think from a male perspective
Beautiful and poignant.
Thank you so much 😊
So these lines: ”
I am an empty vessel
With all the hangover
and none of the buzz”
are spectacular!
Thank you KaylaAnn 😊
Oh that third stanza is breathtaking! Well Pened, lovely!
Thank you so much! 🙂