The Fade
In the early hours
When the shadows breathe, bearing witness to our dreams
And there is quiet, and space to simply be
You come quietly into my mind again
Gracefully, on certain feet and wreathed in smiles that know no doubt
The rain pours down
The saddest rain of tears that mourn the living
Harbinger of the Fade
Losing yesterday’s version of you, the one who knew
Sometimes the light will catch the corner of your eye
Spark a light that brings you back
Sometimes your voice belies the distance between
You, then and you, now
Sometimes, just sometimes in my dreams you walk strong and easy
There is no Fade
Then morning shatters bliss and l realise that version of you is a bird who’s flown
Flying, flying home
My hands in yours holding on, holding on, holding on
There is a woman she lives in a dream
who knows who she was or where she has been
her daughter guards her as if she is the rarest jewel
but all the love all the joy
all the pain all the blood
and all the wishes of a breaking heart can only soften
Time and muffle the approaching steps of the Fade
Her mind is an endless loop of what was
And the film never ends
Fade...
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STUNNINGLY powerful!!.....Majestically BEAUTIFUL!!.....AMAZINGLY creative poetry that speaks directly to the heart of the reader......a magnificent idea, in and of itself, is "The Fade"!!......the precise implementation and repetition of "The Fade" within the confines of this write is VERY well conceived and GORGEOUSLY delivered!!......Some of the phrasing here is truly worth recognition ~
~ "Gracefully, on certain feet and wreathed in smiles that know no doubt
The rain pours down
The saddest rain of tears that mourn the living
Harbinger of The Fade..."
You have a stellar gift dear poet sister.....and I pray that you NEVER stop writing......for most assuredly this art form could use another voice like yours to help keep it "Alive & Kicking".......an excellent write!!......ALL STARS & PINNED!!......and.....in case no one has said so......WELCOME to COSMO!!......LOVE & ROCKETS!!.....your newest cyber-friend and admirer!!.......T xo ?✴❤
Thank you, so very very much...this poem is about my mother, who has Alzheimer’s...it was written one very difficult day. It’s just she and l, there’s no one else really in our family, and sometimes it can be overwhelming. I appreciate your words more than I can express. I will indeed keep writing, it’s been a while as life does it’s own thing despite our plans. I’m humbled and just want to say thank you ?
Timeless and priceless writing through-out and to use the word fade is inspiring imagination.
And how you have written beautifully woven imagery around it, is touching and entrancing to read and loved your poems spark, your perfect ending, that sums up what has gone before.
A beautiful engaging poem.