shadow in the mirror

Posted on May 8, 2022 by ceayr
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shadow in the mirror

I glimpse the shadow in the mirror
as soft and dark as midnight air
my eyes are slow to see the outline
of the space where once you were

you took the sunshine when you left me
I live now in constant chill
I purged all trace of your existence
but your spirit lingers still

your face still hides behind my eyelids
your laughter echoes through my dreams
you don’t fill my every moment
I guess that’s just the way it seems

I understand you’re gone forever
that I won’t hold you close again
none of these things are a problem
the memories of here inflict the pain

the day will come when I’ll forget you
and my heart will stumble free
no more sorrowed tears of torment
and no water in the sea

my eyes are slow to see the outline
as soft and dark as midnight air
I glimpse the shadow in the mirror
it’s just the space where once you were

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About ceayr

A Scot who has discovered peace in a small town he calls Medville on the Côte Vermeille, C.E. Ayr has spent a large part of his life in the West of Scotland and a large part elsewhere. His first job was selling programmes at his local football club and he has since tried 73 other career paths, the longest being in IT, with varying degrees of success. He is somewhat nomadic, fairly irresponsible and, according to his darling daughter, a bit random. So, nobody’s perfect.
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9 Responses to shadow in the mirror

  1. Staarlz's avatar Staarlz says:
    June 11, 2022 at 11:55 pm

    The depth of the pain…I’m struck dumb, knowing it in a different way but just as deeply.

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  2. Bridgette's avatar Bridgette says:
    May 18, 2022 at 1:42 pm

    So many beautiful lines here. You took me to the space I’ve been to so many times, staring into the spaces of loss. “the memories of here inflict the pain” – this line particularly resonated with me. All the ways they aren’t here to see the things of now. Here and not here. Brilliantly done.

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    • ceayr's avatar ceayr says:
      May 18, 2022 at 8:39 pm

      Thanks for the kind words, Bridgette, I’m both happy and sad that the poem touched you like that.
      No one deserves this pain in their life.

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  3. Katrin McElderry's avatar Katrin McElderry says:
    May 8, 2022 at 12:41 pm

    ‘…your spirit lingers still…’ you create beautiful lines about
    loss and love.

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  4. jenne49's avatar jenne49 says:
    May 8, 2022 at 9:34 am

    Utterly beautiful portrayal of the pain of loss, with just the wee touch of cynicism that raises it to real heartache.
    ‘Your face still hides behind my eyelids’ – perfect.

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