Tag Archives: lost love

I wrote a poem

Posted on July 23, 2022 by AnElephantCant

I wrote a poem I read a poem yesterdayit nearly broke my heartit spoke of lovers loved and lostthey lived too far apart I read a poem yesterdayit said she won’t live foreverbut she makes the world a better placeplease … Continue reading →

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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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the future

Posted on May 10, 2022 by AnElephantCant

the future today is the endof all that we wereof all that we promisedourselvesand each other you thought I was perfectfor youyou saidbut you said itin the past tenseand not the presentsotoday is the endof the future *** Click here … Continue reading →

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a song

Posted on March 8, 2022 by AnElephantCant

a song I used to singa song to youit was full of happy wordsand you’d join in the choruswhile I la lad the jaunty tune the words you lovedwere all my ownthough I stole the melodyfrom Lennywho you called Mr … 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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you said yes

Posted on February 14, 2022 by AnElephantCant

you said yes I saw youstanding with a group of friendsat the school gatesand when I plucked up my courageyou smiled and said yes some time laterI left for universityI knew a girl like youwould have admirersbut when I asked … Continue reading →

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garlic

Posted on November 29, 2021 by AnElephantCant

garlic chopping onionscracking garlicthinking of the past I remember whenyou did these thingswhen you cookedbecause you enjoyed itand I was happybecause you did it so welleven a sandwichwas a gourmet delightand a work of art and you went to the … Continue reading →

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a tree

Posted on November 21, 2021 by AnElephantCant

a tree once there is a treein a field of verdant grassstanding tall and happywatching decades pass in the field are hosts of poppiesdelighting untold butterfliespollinating joyfullyno hint of tears or sighs the butterfly epitomisesall of nature’s joy and beautyso … Continue reading →

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boats in pyjamas

Posted on November 7, 2021 by AnElephantCant

boats in pyjamas boats in pyjamasprepared for winter sleepuseless as promiseswe knew we couldn’t keep masts in pink petalsdancing in twilit skynatural and lovelyto my unconsoled eye trees now undressedshorn naked unleavedexposed as the summer lieswe never quite believed sky … Continue reading →

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