He set fire to her heart,
And then he fell asleep, it was late in the night.
As it burned and she suffered in agony,
She heard him snore,
Next day he went about his day,
There was work, he had to go away.
A few days passed holding on to a flickering hope,
But by the time he got back home
Her heart had turned to ashes.
Her fragrance was gone,
Now she only smelled of smoke,
It was the smell of burnt hopes and dreams,
That fire had burnt their house and that was her smell now.
With every touch, her heart crumbled and fell to the ground
In little charcoal pieces and gray dust,
There was nothing left to save,
Her knight came to her rescue a little too late.
-N
Photographer unknown
Poetry © Copyright 2017, Opinionated Head
July 2, 2017 at 4:48 am
Very touching post N. Yes sometimes things happen little late… but that’s how its supposed end … may be..!
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July 3, 2017 at 6:33 am
May be… or maybe just bad timing.
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July 2, 2017 at 6:40 am
Great read✌
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July 3, 2017 at 6:33 am
Thank you!
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July 2, 2017 at 6:42 am
That’s so tragic and beautiful! I hope everything is okay!
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July 3, 2017 at 6:34 am
Everything is ok.
Sweet of you to ask that. 🙂
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July 3, 2017 at 9:06 am
I’m glad then! Readers should have responsiblity too!
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July 3, 2017 at 9:13 am
To be honest, concern out of responsibility wouldn’t mean as much. It’s only sweet when it comes organically and genuinely, without much of a reason. 🙂
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July 3, 2017 at 9:23 am
But when I said responsiblity, I meant always care about the people who write the stuffs I read, so let’s just go back to the sweet part!
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July 3, 2017 at 10:05 am
Ha ha ha ha…Let’s do that! 🙂
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July 2, 2017 at 6:47 am
N! This poem and imaginative words tore in the soul and charred the heart into pieces. You wield so much power through your words painting a vivid expression and imagery.
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July 3, 2017 at 6:35 am
That is one of the best feedback I have ever received, Thank you Vishal!!
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July 2, 2017 at 1:37 pm
sweet!
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July 3, 2017 at 6:36 am
Thanks, Jim.
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July 2, 2017 at 1:47 pm
Wow, what a powerful piece of writing. Sometimes we feel the exact same way…
I’ve tagged you in one of my posts, check it out if you get a chance 😉
https://amindfultravellerblog.wordpress.com/2017/06/28/blue-sky-tag/
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July 3, 2017 at 6:37 am
Thank you, I will check it out right away.
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July 3, 2017 at 6:37 am
👍🏼
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July 2, 2017 at 2:32 pm
Nice metaphor🙂
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July 3, 2017 at 6:37 am
Thank you!
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July 3, 2017 at 6:28 am
Beautiful✨
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July 3, 2017 at 6:38 am
Thank you! 🙂
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July 3, 2017 at 9:01 am
That’s a wonderful piece of writing
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July 3, 2017 at 9:09 am
Thank you Pauline!!
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July 10, 2017 at 5:36 am
Dramatic photo. It made me want to read the post.
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July 14, 2017 at 9:02 am
Thank you.
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July 27, 2017 at 4:59 am
Very touching post N
Love this
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July 27, 2017 at 6:37 am
Thank you! I am really glad you do.
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