Sketch of a girl’s head in pencil and charcoal
You were standing here
At this same spot, where
You held my hand last year.
How clear you were,
When you said
Those three words,
Convinced that nothing
Could shake us, break us.
But death did.
…
Now wisps of air
They’ve become,
Those three words,
And you, you’ve turned
Your back to ‘us’.
You let go,
While I can’t leave.
You lay in peace,
While I turn to pieces.
…
And here I stand
Still rooted to this spot,
My head still stuck,
In the ‘us’ of the past.
While you, dead, walk far
Away, into eternal light.
Yet funny how it’s me,
That’s stuck in the dark.
Copyright ©2017 Pradita Kapahi.
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Image Credits: Pradita Kapahi
Very well written, Pradita. Love the last line. It is true that the ones left behind are in the dark.
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I know. The heart aches for those who are left behind to wish that they had gone into the light too. How sad it is for them. I hope you haven’t faced any such loss.
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That is very true. No I haven’t, Pradita.
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That’s good. Neither have I. Hope I never do.
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Same here!
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Oh! I forgot to mention. Awesome sketch. Lovely eyes.
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Thanks a lot Tama girl :* 🙂
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Well written and very beautiful picture.
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Thank you so much 😊 😊 😊
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Love your sketches dear! The heartache of the one left behind in the journey is agonizing!
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Thanks a lot Radhika Ma’am. You’re right. Those who are left behind perhaps have had a greater loss
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Lovely poem depicting the agonizing pain of losing a loved one. The sketch is awesome.
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Thank you for your constant support and encouragement Ma’am 😊
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This is so sad…. Weird it may be, but right now I have a smile on my face. This just elucidates how beautiful your writing is.
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Aw! You have a knack of putting a smile on my face 😊😊😊
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Yeah, I try! 😂…. No but seriously, this was good.
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Thanks a lot Gurl 😊😊
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Beautiful was the poem very nicely weaved in words and same was the sketch.
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Thanks a lot Gourav
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Most welcome 😊😊
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Thank was touching.
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Thank you ma’am. And no problem about the mistake. Happens. 😊😊😊
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You are very welcome. Thank you 🙂
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You’re welcome Ma’am. Wish you a very good night 😊
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🙂
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I extremely sorry for the mistake in above comment.
Your poem was very touching.
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I missed the ‘am’ in above comment 🙂 I guess it is one of those days for me …
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You’re a talented artist, Pradita. The sense of loss in the poem is poignant.
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Thanks a lot for your encouragement Damyanti 😊
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Powerful…………after they leave, there is a void left behind, they sure are no more alive to feel that but we through memories can never escape them. We can’t suddenly just stop knowing them and we certainly can’t bring them back………we are just stuck, forever. Beautifully expressed and amazing sketch! 🙂
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You’ve expressed that emptiness so well yourself. Moving forward and leaving it behind must be so hard for them. There’s always this sense of betraying their memory too that doesn’t let them forget them. So much more agonizing than death itself. Thank you so much for your encouraging words Pushkar 😊😊
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that is true……..there is no easy way to deal with this……just the choice……. always a pleasure reading you! 🙂
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Pleasure’s all mine 😊
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A very powerful yet subtle way of expressing grief and pain on losing the one you love.. well written Pradita
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Thank you so much darling 💓 💓 💓
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Well written and a very nice painting
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Thanks Daneel 😊 😊
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Welcome Pradita
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😀 😀
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Wow, for the poem and more for the sketch. The details are vivid on both of them. 👌
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Thanks a lot for your appreciation 😊 😊
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Beautiful poem??👌👌
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Thanks a lot 🙂
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Definitely most of them would have stayed in the dark, To me it is a symphony of pain & Nostalgia..
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Aah thank you my friend. Finally you are back on WP
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Yeah 😁 happy to be back!
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Thank you so much for this. I’ll try to follow up as soon as I can 😊 😊
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The ones who have been left behind suffer the worst kind of pain. Beautifully penned, my dear
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Thanks a lot babe 😘 🤗
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The pleasure is all mine. 🤗😘
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🤗💕💓
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Pradita it’s not only the quality poetry, your sketch is simply amazing.
I am happy to be a follower of such a talent
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Oh, comments like these from readers are what keep inspiring me to be better. Thank you so much 😊
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You are welcome.
The blog community is the place for talents like you to display your contributions and followers like me to read and enjoy.
As such it’s a sustaining institution.
I love it to be here
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You humble yourself but you’re doing a great job, helping out people too, from what I remember reading from your last post. Keep up the good work. The world needs more people like you 🙂
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That very sweet and encouraging for you to say that. Thank you very much. Keep in touch
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I will Sir. 😊
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It is a well written poignant poem, Pradita. When someone leaves loved ones behind they also leave behind lot of memories.. actually, they become immortal through those memories. You’re truly gifted writer, there is no doubt about it! I had written a poem on same thoughts long back named ‘Separation’.. would share on my blog. Please read and let me know.
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Thank you so much for your praise. Please send me the link to your poem. I’ll read and share my thoughts ASAP 🙂
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https://thewriterinsolitude.wordpress.com/2017/10/04/separation/
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