Buried

You disappeared a long time ago,
yet your shadow follows me even now.
I hate you, but I cannot forget you.
Thoughts of you are tiny imps
whispering in my ear,
endlessly
ceaselessly
tirelessly.

But I am tired now, too worn out to
bear the persistent chattering,
the ringing in my head.
I fear I will soon go
crazy
mad
insane.

Today I bury you, so far
underground that you will
never rise again.
I lay this flower on your grave.
Its petals are
blackened
crumbling
dead

like my memory of you.

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    Oh my….I hope this ceremony brings you the peace you so dearly deserve…

    A brilliant yet painful piece of writing…xxx

  • ShadowDancer replied

    this is one of the few kinds of deaths that bring peace and contentment… thank you lisa so much. xxx

  • linaji

    linaji

    HI SWEETHEART.. I have missed you and yesterday thought of your gorgeous energy. Now here you are with a piece that for me speaks so much about the moment when we bury love… loved ones… and how sometimes we feel a bit guilty for moving on.. Love this piece and you. xoxooxoxoox

  • ShadowDancer replied

    i can’t believe i never responded to you! i’m so happy and thrilled that you enjoyed it, even if it took me more than a month to tell you that!

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    beautiful writing !!!! oh man i could FEEL the angst coming through in each line

  • ShadowDancer replied

    thanks so much shoaib.. it is always a wonder and gift to know something we write resonates within others…

  • kenspics

    kenspics

    Beautifully spoken.. very moving!!!!

  • ShadowDancer replied

    thank you greatly kenspics… i appreciate it so much

  • bearpaw

    bearpaw

    youch! incredibly written!

  • ShadowDancer replied

    thank you bearpaw!!! hope you’re doing well these days.

  • Cassey

    Cassey

    Excellent ceremony. Do not dig up the dead.

  • ShadowDancer replied

    just let them go and remember the lessons they gave us.

  • JennyMac

    JennyMac

    So much feeling in these words… beautiful!

  • ShadowDancer replied

    oh jenny, thank you so much, from the deepest part of my heart!

  • MarkezzAckui ...

    MarkezzAckui ...

    this one has me lost for words….maybe because it’s so REAL for me right now at this very moment.

  • ShadowDancer replied

    Markezz… nothing is a better compliment to a writer than this.. thank you.

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