~ Curtain Call ~
Close your eyes
take my hand
breathe in the memories
was it all we planned?
we were on fire
revered by all
we wrote the book
we defined protocol
we loved, oh we did
to depths unknown
yet, in our core
we were still alone
we both had our dragons
neither could slay
I couldn't say when
it all went astray
we were together
I forget the rest
I forget the rest
but for all of our time
we tried our best
they'll ask what went wrong
but our lips are sealed
neither is to blame
no missteps revealed
no missteps revealed
open your eyes
squeeze my hand
leave them with this:
our love was a wonderland.
(c) Dahlia Ramone: March 18, 2018
This was written for Blogophilia
Week 3.11 Topic: Our Lips Are Sealed
Bonus Prompts:
Hard (2 pts): Include a quote from Walt Whitman *
Easy (1 pt): Incorporate a dragon
* We were together. I forget the rest.
(Fifth stanza)
I love this, can feel deep into my soul and know its truth. But I still blame myself
ReplyDeleteOh, my! You certainly stole the show with this one!! 8 points, Earthling!!! :)
ReplyDeleteMarvin & CK
Aces. That one was hard to include Whitman!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Truly a deep write, that begs answers to questions we may never truly answer. Hugs sweet friend! <3 Love ya
ReplyDeleteWow stunning. Deep feels from this one. ❤️
ReplyDeleteTruly lovely. I felt it deep in my soul. So good. Maybe too good. Bravo! Love you, dollface! <3
ReplyDeletethis is me ... leta <3
DeleteEveryone fortunate enough to read this poem, will equate to their own life experiences, real or imagined.
ReplyDeleteI know I did, and was grateful for the opportunity.
So eloquently and beautifully expressed. I love it!
ReplyDeleteSome shows just end with no encore.
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteIrene
You entered a memory in my mind. I suspect we all have a situation that is similar to this. You said it so superbly and the pain still shows
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