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Open Poetry #6

Through a Glass, Darkly

hsystems
Member

since 2000-03-28

Posts 319
Murray, UT, USA

0 posted 2000-04-16 05:58 PM

Through a Glass, Darkly

Looking into the mirror of my soul,
I find myself face-to-face with stark, unyielding terror -
A fear which once wore the trappings of a nightmare,
But which now bears shadings of reality:
What if it's over?
What will I do if she walks away?
How will I repair my heart if she no longer wants it,
And how can I convince it to open up and try again?
Left to its own devices,
My mind prefers to dwell on the beauty we have shared -
The peaceful, happy times we have spent together,
And the love that has ever burned for her in my heart.
And, yet, the pain keeps resurfacing -
An unrelenting reminder that our times together are no longer
pretty;
A multitude of sorrows that speaks in a single sotto voce:
"Let her go - for she is already gone."
I hate the mirror for the harsh, uncompromising reality it reveals
to me,
Even as I chastise my heart for believing in the dream -
For the beautiful future which I once saw for us
Is now reflected as a foolish fantasy.
With trembling soul, I mourn the passing
Of a love which dies, while I live on.
My spirit quails, as my lips speak the words that I detest:
"Goodbye, Angel..."

-Troy J. Hoecherl-

© Troy J Hoecherl
All Rights Reserved

Beautiful, Thought-Provoking Poetry
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Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

1 posted 2000-04-16 11:09 PM

Very sad, Troy

Yep, sometimes reality has a way of smacking us right in the face.

Denise

netswan
Senior Member

since 2000-03-28

Posts 1369
Washington

2 posted 2000-04-16 11:13 PM

*sniff* *sob* *sigh* Another great poem
Troy --- mirrors can be harsh.

Thanks for sharing - and as always look
forward to reading your poems.

netswan

Jeffrey Carter

Member Elite

since 2000-04-08

Posts 2367
State of constant confusion!

3 posted 2000-04-17 12:09 PM

Hey Bud,
You ever noticed how much this place feels like a daily diary?
BTW-I love you man....lol

Jeffrey

[This message has been edited by Jeffrey Carter (edited 04-17-2000).]

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