My Star Burns No More



My life was brightened by your light,
I now sit in the darkness of the night;

Your love to me shown gleaming and sure,
Now I wait for you no more;

The deafening of time marches on for so long,
My eyes are blinded by the memory of your song;

My muse has left me in despair,
I now wait for my last breath of air;

I swirl in that black hole where no light escapes,
A star’s rebirth for whose light I shall wait.

About this poem

This poem describes the loss of my best friend, wife, and the best mom I have ever known.

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Written on October 29, 2023

Submitted by waylandrobert1 on October 29, 2023

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Scheme AA XX BB CC XX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 414
Words 98
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Robert Stephen Wayland

 · 1966 · Rosario

I have lived in many places within the US. The Southern US has been my home for quite some time. Years ago I moved from the city to a rural community in the South where life is quiet. My wife recently passed away and literature and poetry played a large role in her day-to-day life in the last few years. The photo attached was our wedding photo when we were young and full of energy. more…

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