The Last September

Author: Alison Pearce
Word Count: 142
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The Last September

Dedicated to one who is gone.
We will never forget you, but it is time for us to move on and leave the guilt behind.

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I feel an icy chill as spring erupts
September never seems to sleep
Taunting me with sweet pastel blooms
September has a secret that she keeps

This is the last September
That I’ll cry for you
This is the last September
That I’ll mourn for you

You made your choice
I paid the price
The pain was dearly bought
My heart clenched in ice

Sunshine is burning once again
So many years he’s hid his face
Melting away glacial walls
There is a time, there is a place

I am ready to leave the grief behind
Though it’s been so hard to say goodbye
I am ready to greet September
Once more with a smile

This is the last September
That I’ll let myself be torn down
This is the last September
That my tears will drench the ground

Solar Zorra

This is so beautiful, it gave me shivers….I have to keep this one. :) Solar
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you so much Solar :)
Rhinovangogh

Lovely poem. An ode to inner stregth and changes! Solid! Resolute! My hat is off to you! Good on yea! Cheers, Your friend RVG
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you Rhino :)
Helen Corr

it took me years to come to that place of letting go – well done – it is hard when people choose to leave …
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you Helen. It has been several years, there comes a time when you have to put the grief somewhere safe and carry on. We now have a grandchild who is the inspiration for the sunshine coming back out :)
Janis Zroback

One of my favourite books is called The Last September…this is compelling emotional stuff Alison…your imagination is boundless…
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you Janis. This is one of very few that are actually based on reality. They are the toughest to write, but very carthartic
John Braxton ...

Beautiful writing, Alison, and it moved me this guy. Kind of feel like you sort of wrote it for me at the period I’m in my life now. Going through a really ugly break-up thing, and this is soothing even for me. Thanks, Alison. It made me feel better.
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you John :)
sunsette15

Such a beautiful an passionate piece with a sprinkle of sadness that is covering all the underlying emotions…great work
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you very much
sandra22

This is a lovely tribute write with a positive (to me ) outlook….well written :)
sandra
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you Sandra, I do feel it is looking toward a more positive future :)
ricardo perez jr

yes ver hard ,great~!
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you Ricardo
Teacup

Beautiful. Like Sandra it has a positive feel about moving on from the grief. x
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you Teacup :)
Janis Zroback

I was hoping it wasn’t….
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you Janis :) But everything is a learning experience and as a writer, I hope that I can reach out and touch someone else in the same pain. I have already heard from someone who is now inspired to write about their experience. To me, that is what it is all about.
LadyOtilia

September means a beginning of something most of the time; yet many times it’s the end of something else. It’s perfect for a poem, especially one like yours:)
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you so much :)