Mourning Comes

By Ravenblade

Melted wax, from last nights candles,
Is resting on my bedside table.
The morning, like a hangover,
Has over keened my senses.
The withered rose, in the vase,
Is still sitting in my window sill,
Why do I continue to give it water?
Strands of scent still fill the room
From the incense long burned out.
The tears are still wet in my pillow,
All of this because I woke up
And you were gone.




I wrote this after a really close friend of mine had comitted suicde, this poem always reminds me of her, and so I almost always cry when I read it. Its probably one of the very few non sadistic ones I have.

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Copyright 2003 Ravenblade
Published on Friday, March 7, 2003.     Filed under: "Depressed" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: beautiful tribute..i lost my cousin to suicide almost two years ago..we were close and nothing has been the same since...

  • NikesRain On Tuesday, April 30, 2013, NikesRain (1240)By person wrote:

    i remember others from you, and they, if memory serves were just as this.... emotions deep seated in the heart.... flowing in a way that it's impossible not to get caught up in the thought and emotion...heart and mind wrapping

  • dalphon On Thursday, April 11, 2013, dalphon (70)By person wrote:

    love it. i could feel the emotion. 10/10

  • A former member wrote: ... We water it until there's no chance that it'll be around... And after that as well... Forever in our hearts, and I know how you feel here, trust me.

  • blackdarkness On Saturday, May 31, 2003, blackdarkness (227)By person wrote:

    This was very moving...also sad..i like how you used your words...very well written...wonderful

  • hate_doll On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, hate_doll (263)By person wrote:

    I really like this...like, amazing...my boyfriend didn't commit suicide but he was taken away...this sent me relief...beautiful work...(!)

  • A former member wrote: It feels like a continuing empty...I have felt the loss to...but who knows truly if death is as terminal as we all think..Despite the ambigouity...I feel for your loss..

  • IceDragoness On Tuesday, May 6, 2003, IceDragoness (193)By person wrote:

    I'm really sorry about your friend, this is a very lovely poem, I like it a lot, take care ~Dawn

  • Rebel_Angel On Friday, May 9, 2003, Rebel_Angel (321)By person wrote:

    I like and I'm sorry about your friend she had to of ment a lot to u (like most friends do)...

  • A former member wrote: beautiful piece. :) Its sad when someone you know dies, let alone a good friend. I can't even imagine...

  • A former member wrote: wow.

  • A former member wrote: I think this is the best short poem i've ever read.It's not somethin you make up for the hell of it.It means something, and thats the twist. Im sorry about your friend, i know how it feels to lose those close. Good luck writing your really good!

  • Jonas On Tuesday, March 11, 2003, Jonas (715)By person wrote:

    moving is right. this poem is a deep shade of blue

  • cre On Monday, March 10, 2003, cre (410)By person wrote:

    very sad but excellent write. good job.

  • A former member wrote: this is a wonderful write. your incorporation of imagery and word usage is wonderful. keep up the wonderful work.

  • Daughter_Of_The_Moon On Saturday, March 8, 2003, Daughter_Of_The_Moon (106)By person wrote:

    very sad but I'm sure we can all relate to how you feel one way or another Thanx for sharing!

  • dark_sister On Saturday, March 8, 2003, dark_sister (4)By person wrote:

    That was moving. Thanks.

  • A former member wrote: very nice poem i know how it is to lose a friend =o( -PoP RoXx n KoKe-

  • A former member wrote: very powerful. very tangible and visual.


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