marias poem

THOSE WHO REMAIN

Today has been a special day 

and as the evening sun slowly sets 

and a jealous sky fights the pressing darkness,

I look in the distance, leaning at the window to bear the memories.

Picture by Jason T

I can already feel the pain, 

the unharmonious din of a time made of silences and regrets,

of rancours that force new mistakes.

Picture by Steve Elson

A time when I, indifferent to any call, any offer, any plea

I, with the shoulders to the world, 

would only see all the shades of my self-love.

Picture by Michael Cassidy

I built a delirious universe all around myself,

where everything had tiredness of exisiting and wide open sorrow.

I look way up high at a star and I can see myself in that suffering,

in that weak and useless gleaming.

Picture by Nick Chillingworth

The victorious darkness towers contemptuous now 

over a sun won and beaten like our brief happiness.

Picture by Sue

Wait a moment before leaving,

I want to look at you again,

wait a moment before turning around,

Picture by Graham Rains

I want to graze you again

and imagine of you having nice dreams only

where we are happy and we never die.

Picture by Gemm Ferrane

Dream of me, my missed love, I am the time we have never had, 

the unsaid words,

I am the shards of your absence.

Picture by Karen Pugh

And then, suddenly and quiet, the sky wears all its colours and its infinities on again.

The darkness fades away and I do stay.

Picture by John Godley

Every gesture weights differently now, every thing has got a new value.

Picture by James Carter

Dream of me, my grateful love, I am the time we have lived, 

the shared words,

I am the strength of your absence.

Picture by STEVE ROBERTSON

OK Michael we expect a lot more of these since you are retiring now,,,LOL maybe you and Maria can do another,,LOL

Maria your work is fabulous!!

It's a beautiful thing you did here, Michael.