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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2013-03-01 08:10 AM

Where once the bright and glorious
now only embers lie
and flicker ever slightly so
as if to say they know
they once were a fire.

The moon’s not sad when cut in half,
the sun sets with a smile,
and winter trees do not mourn
the loss of summer’s beauty.

As all that once was dies and lies
in the archives of good memory
they are the embers of my life
continually flickering.

I douse them with the present times
and term them natural cycles
and yet there’s that flickering
on and on and on.

So when we turn the corner
from the then unto today
how can we still not love the fire
and know winter turns to summer?

I love the fire that once was you
but of those embers still alive
they’ll flicker in my heart always ~
because, simply because, because
you once were the fire
that chased the cold away!

Helen / 1 March 2013

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2013-03-01 08:20 AM

Yep, it is very difficult to lose the fire completely and they lie there as smoldering embers. Even if, and when, another can replace those dying embers with flashpoint fire and desire, the embers remain, off to the side, waiting, knowing you will return to them from time to time.

~*~ If they give you ruled paper write sideways . . . ~*~

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2013-03-01 08:24 AM

Thanks for the read, Jerry. Yes, we will and do return to them - this must be one of those days.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

3 posted 2013-03-01 08:36 AM

Much enjoyed the whole thing - loved the closing stanza...

j.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

4 posted 2013-03-01 08:41 AM

Thanks J! I guess the last stanza is the truth because ... love doesn't die.

Victoria

Member Ascendant

since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

5 posted 2013-03-01 09:16 AM

I enjoyed your words Helen...we all carry those embers in our hearts forever...The memories that once was, still keeping the cold away.

~Victoria

I was adored once too.
William Shakespeare

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

6 posted 2013-03-02 01:06 AM

Thanks for the read, Victoria. Yes, we are all the same when it comes to memories.

niteismyday
Junior Member

since 2012-06-19

Posts 35

7 posted 2013-03-02 03:52 AM

I really enjoyed reading this. Very thought-provoking. Keep it up.

-nimd

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