Today I saw you
Hidden behind the shadows of nostalgic memories
Triggered by the sudden smell of what seemed long lost
But that revives in moments hanging inert in plain air.
Today I felt you
Living still, in the self that gives me life,
Finding corners in my spirit, finding it hard to survive.
but impossible to fade, only morphing with the age.
Today I heard you
Inside the cheery thoughts of hope, that once I felt
Making my head lay high, remembering your voice
A sound so strange, that I almost forgot.
Today I touched you
As I let you in once more, for just a second
And invited what’s left inside for a casual conversation,
of the usual forgotten topics, many times lost in translation.
It was the moment, a swing of air, a sudden echo
What I fear, made my mind turn in your direction
And just like that, I say farewell to this memento.
Bringing back life, in slow pace, second by second.
2 comments:
Beautiful finish. A certain sadness of letting go of the nostalgia but a clear and strong preference for the adult reality. In fact, the feel of the last stanza reminds me of my favourite: Philip Larkin. :-)
Geez! thanks for the comments, I never looked back to this poem because it actually did hurt a little when I wrote it.
Sorry for the late response.
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