The Haunting Memory
The Haunting Memory
I try to forget, but I can't erase
The haunting memory of your face
The way you smiled, the way you spoke
The way you left, the way you broke
My heart into a thousand pieces
That never heal, that never cease
To ache and bleed, to yearn and cry
To wonder why, to wonder why
You did what you did, you said what you said
You lied and betrayed, you hurt and fled
You took away my joy and peace
You left behind a dark disease
That eats away at my soul and mind
That makes me blind, that makes me blind
To hope and love, to life and light
To anything but the endless night
More to my pains, your slight and laughter
To bruise a heart, in calm that rest
Of the haunting memory of your face
That I can't forget, that I can't erase
About this poem
Description of The Haunting Memory The Haunting Memory is a descriptive poem that expresses the pain and anguish of a speaker who cannot forget a lost love. The poem has a rhyme scheme of AABB and a meter of iambic tetrameter. The poem describes the face of the ex-lover as a haunting memory that the speaker tries to erase but fails. The poem also reveals the reasons for the breakup, such as lies, betrayal, and hurt, and the effects of the loss, such as heartbreak, bleeding, crying, and blindness. The poem uses repetition, imagery, and figurative language to create a vivid and emotional picture of the speaker's suffering. The poem has a tone of sadness and bitterness, and a mood of despair and hopelessness. more »
Written on December 20, 2023
Submitted by jude_uchechi on December 27, 2023
Modified by jude_uchechi on December 27, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | X AABB XCDD EECX FFGG XXAA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 747 |
| Words | 156 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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