The transcending scent of you
Lingers in my psyche
Like ashes floating in the air
Created by the uncontainable brush fire
Sweeping through my everything
Sparked by your every word
And even just the mere existence of you
I hold on to my very sanity
As you disappear
But I remain here
Loving every ounce of the weight
You leave on my back
As I carry on
A barreling train barely staying on the tracks
Appearing to the casual observer
As if a lake ever so placid
Inside of these walls
I pace around this smoke filled room
No fire alarm to be pulled
No sprinklers to douse the flames
In the ashes on the floor
I continually trace your name
Over and over as it becomes filled
With remnants of my former self
Falling from the ceiling
That you set ablaze
It is becoming harder and harder
To see through this haze
Walking in these trenches
That has formed a maze
Will I be lost in my delusion
Of what I think we had
For the rest of my days
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Great diction and lovely imagery! Nicely penned piece!
Thank you very much and thanks for reading
Very powerful and vivid imagery! One of your best.
Thank you š
That was amazing!! you did an awesome job with the imagery.
Thank you so much Cheryl. I really appreciate your coming back to read. š
Awesome!
thank you Mohana!
Nicely done with the fire and ash metaphor. When the wildfire of love burns itself out, there is nothing left but ashes. Thanks for visiting and liking my blog!
thank you and thanks for reading. no problem my pleasure
Awesome!
Thank you!