INCINERATED 

Where is that person that I knew
The one that looked a lot like you?
A cloud of smoke, left in her place
Confused, ignored, removed, erased. 

In the dark, so vulnerable
Feelings now unbearable 
Can’t get back, my pride, my soul
The promises, packed up and sold.

Left no clues, no looking back
Reminds me of the things I lack
Contorted , twisted …. inside and out
Nothing left but fear and doubt. 

Somewhere deep,  deep down inside
I must have known, it was a lie
 Now  a stranger, a mere thief
Someone so distant, beyond belief. 

What happened to … the two of us
The way we were , the way it was?
All it took was just one look
I swallowed whole ….the bait, the hook.

Hard to accept, we were so close
Now just a dream, a phantom ghost
Did I imagine you were real 
Is this the way love ends, for real?

A cloud of smoke …. dark and gray
All consuming, swept away
The embers weakened, soon to fade
Nothing left to try and save.

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Author: Patty Richardson

Writer: Film scripts, poetry, short stories and songs.

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