Far away, the light now,
Once it was quite close;
Had you walked away?
I haven’t moved I know,
Silence between us grows,
Why did you not stay?
No reason I can think of,
But heavy the heart feels,
A friendship so strong,
How became that brittle?
Can’t any wounds heal?
Without that goodbye,
Left in the cold, I stand,
In a silence that haunts,
And a voice inside me,
Old fears rising again,
Points at me and taunts.
I’m co-hosting #WritingWednesdays with Write Tribe this week. The prompt for this Wednesday is a Wordle. In the image, there are 10 words. From these words, use a minimum of 4 words to a maximum of 10 words in your post for the week. You can write poetry, fiction or even ramble on; the style is your choice! You can then add your post’s links to the linky below it. Have fun!
(© Vinay Leo R. @ I Rhyme Without Reason,
26th July, 2017)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
People leave us disturbed with their silences, the sudden silence of friends scream more than any bickering.
We deserve closure, yet when they walk out, they do not think about the ones they leave behind.
PS: Hope to participate in WritingWednesdays, fun prompt 😀
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Yes. It would be good if they tell us and then go silent. At least, we’d know what mistake it was, so it doesn’t happen again with others. Or if it wasn’t something earth-shattering and they over reacted. That closure is deserved, I feel.
PS: Hope you participate too, Ishi. It’s a simple and fun prompt! 😀
It pains a lot when friendship becomes a silent war just like that. But sometimes some relations and friendships are meant to be like that.
P.S. I just finished with my MondayMusings and Wednesday prompt is here. Hope to participate before the Linky closes.
Yeah. A silent war does prick a lot more tan a wordful ending, SSJ. But yes, some friendships and relationships end that way. 🙁
PS: Write. No problem. You can do it! 😀
Silence is dangerous than denial. Good one.
Denial, or a goodbye. Either one is okay, but the silence does prick. Thank you, Ramya Adivishnu.
Broken friendships without closure always leave you second guessing. I had a friend who did this once . She did it again and now I feel I should abandon our “friendship ” for good . A person who doesn’t face an issue but leaves the chasm to widen deserves to be left alone .
Lovely prompt and great idea
Yes. Sadly so, Sunitha. That second guessing is torturuous, but we do do it to ourselves. Maybe you are right. I don’t know.
Glad you liked the poem and the prompt. Thank you.
It’s saddening to know someone has left us without a word. I can’t really stand a sudden silence like this. But the world is like that only.
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It is saddening, and that sadness kind of pricks and makes me keep wondering. But yeah, the world is like that, and no one needs to give a reason. Thank you, Vasantha.
People need closure in life to move on, be it in friendship or love. Wondering what and why of a relationship going wrong is troubling to the heart and mind. Lovely poem.
Yes. That closure is quite important. Else the wondering pains too much. 🙁 Glad you liked the poem, Sulekha.
Wow, I wrote a poem, using those words. I’m a journalist, not a poet. But it felt good. Thank you for the challenge!
Good to have inspired your poem, Alice. I will come read once my work hours are over! 🙂
Hi, Vinay, Beautiful poem..can I write a fiction using these words?? I love your blog..cheers
Yes, Balaka. A fiction with the words is definitely okay! 😀 Glad you liked the poem. Thank you!
It hurts when good friendships break. But so many end up not surviving the test of times. Doesn’t make it easy, though, and you’ve captured that beautifully with your words.
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Yeah. Many end up not surviving, I know. I’ve had a few such. 🙁 Glad you liked the poem, Gypsy.
I love the image in co relation with what you have written; together they present a very strong picture of the hurt and sense of loss at being left alone!
Thank you, Shalini. Glad you liked the poem.
It’s difficult to move on when you dont get that closure from your past relationships. But when we dont get that resolution from the other person, it’s best to find one within our own self.
A lovely expression, Vinay!
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I agree. But the resolution within our own self takes a long time at times, SG. Thank you. Glad you loved the expression.
This is so brutally beautiful, Vinay. Once strong friendship when is lost without reason to point out, all we do is wonder and wait. I guess, everyone of us has such stories residing in the depth of our hearts. You write poems so beautifully, Vinay.
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It’s a painful wonder and wait when it’s a silent exit, Vinitha. Lots of questions come up. Glad you liked the poem.
Always wonder about this.But I have learned only a few walk all the way.Most stay only for part of the journey.It’s not personal.It’s destiny.The poem makes me feel that you have felt the loss deeply.Linking up with a rambling post of mine .Will try the wordle.Looks interesting.
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Yes. Maybe you’re right. Not everyone is there for the complete journey. Very few. And yes, that loss was felt quite deeply. Have fun with the Wordle, Amrita. 🙂
Wow! Reading your poem gives me a sense of pain. Especially the line” In a silence that haunts” is awesome. Reflects the pain of missing someone perfectly. It reminds me of my missing relationships.
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Thank you so much, Suja. I am glad you liked the poem, and felt it reflects and puts that pain perfectly into words.
You have deeply crafted the emotions one feels when misses the old buddy. Many of my young friends have parted with dating a good bye. Often circumstances lead us to join and sometimes apart.
Yes, Geethica. That feeling is a bit unsure, just like the reason why that old buddy left. 🙁 It’s a matter of circumstance. I agree.