The Forgotten

Author: elliewinds
Word Count: 111
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Withering and weathering the stone falls.
The paths to the past are empty halls.
Piece by piece faded memories crumble.
Upon dry grass, tombstones tumble.

Fading away from my mind’s reach;
it is not as they say, not as they preach.
Your soul is not by my side, keeping pace.
I try to picture you now, but there is no face.

At the edge of the horizon, I see your sail,
its misty lines attempting to tell your tale.
Disappearing in the fog, you leave only an epitaph,
a foolish effort to condense life into a paragraph.

The past is withering with each passing day.
The tombs are weathering completely away.

The Forgotten

daniels, 4 months ago

beautiful words! db
elliewinds in reply to daniels’s comment, 4 months ago

thank you.
Carol & Kev Ha..., 4 months ago

Simply beautiful, very emotive!!
elliewinds in reply to Carol & Kev Haberle’s comment, 4 months ago

thank you, carol. i truly appreciate your comments. :)
Ed Michalski, 4 months ago

Truly something upon my mantle I would be truly up to put. ;-)
elliewinds in reply to Ed Michalski’s comment, 4 months ago

thank you, ed!
flower68, 4 months ago

Can you dance a rumba whilst balancing a baby elephant on your head 1000 miles above the earth on a tightrope too?bet you can :-)...gorgeous writing x
amarica, 4 months ago

Deep understanding written to be read with the heart. Well done
elliewinds in reply to flower68’s comment, 4 months ago

i have my moments… :) thanks, trish. i love your writing – so i really appreciate the compliment.
elliewinds in reply to amarica’s comment, 4 months ago

thank you.
filthy6, 4 months ago

I wonder if it is because you are such a gifted photographer, or visual artist, that you also manage to paint such vivid and memorable word pictures (“The paths to the past are empty halls” – WOW!). This is really thoughtful Meg.
Paul Rees-Jones, 4 months ago

Such an amazing visual in my head as I read this. Well done!
Richard Veal, 4 months ago

Nice work Megan. I agree with Philip Wright as well.
botticcelli, 4 months ago

outstanding …what a epitaph..
elliewinds in reply to filthy6’s comment, 4 months ago

thank you so much for such a wonderful compliment! thanks, philip!
elliewinds in reply to Paul Rees-Jones’s comment, 4 months ago

thanks so much for the comment!
elliewinds in reply to Richard Veal’s comment, 4 months ago

thanks, richard! thanks for always providing such thoughtful comments. :)
elliewinds in reply to botticcelli’s comment, 4 months ago

thank you. :)
deegarra, 4 months ago

YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL TALENT IN WRITING.. BEAUTIFUL
elliewinds in reply to deegarra’s comment, 4 months ago

thank you so much.
Mister, 4 months ago

Great poem.
Max Gatrell, 2 months ago

An Amazing poem, exceptional Flow. Bravo.

M
elliewinds in reply to Max Gatrell’s comment, 2 months ago

thanks, max.