Tag Archives: heartache

Shadow in the Mirror

Posted on June 29, 2022 by AnElephantCant

Shadow in the Mirror I glimpse the shadow in the mirroras soft and dark as midnight airmy eyes are slow to see the outlineof the space where once you were you took the sunshine when you left meI live now … Continue reading →

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you were here

Posted on March 3, 2022 by AnElephantCant

you were here you were herelong ago I rememberhow I worshipped youand you hurt meso many timesbefore you left you were hereonce again so I did everything you askedand moretrying to anticipateyour wants and needstrying to make you happytryingand failing … Continue reading →

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clementine

Posted on February 25, 2022 by AnElephantCant

clementine sitting on the sandlistening to the sealooking at the skyeating a clementinewishing thinking of the pastcontemplating the nowdreaming of the futurewishing remembering your smilemissing your embracelonging for your touchaching at your lossregretting oh so muchwishing wishing things were differentwishing … Continue reading →

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open arms

Posted on February 23, 2022 by AnElephantCant

open arms the first time you leftI waitedand when you came backI opened my armsand saidI love you and every timesince thenwhen you’ve gonewithout a wordand returnedwith no explanationI’ve opened my armsand saidI love you the last timewhile you were … Continue reading →

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call me

Posted on October 26, 2020 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: call me call me whenyour next love leaves youwhen you feel down and blue call me whenyou think you need mebecause you’ve no one else to turn to call me whenyou … Continue reading →

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I look back

Posted on July 6, 2020 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: I look back sometimes when I look back on my life I see the choices I had and the decisions I made and my heart sighs I see the smiling faces … Continue reading →

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