Forget-Me-Not

[Dark Muse]

Forget-Me-Not

A flower by the wayside
wilts softly with delicate refine
she hides her sadness well
as the blush begins to fade
into a gray of decay
the wind now makes her tremble
for how brittle she has become
day by day another piece of her
begins to blow away.

But she has been left forgotten
a time of glory now just a memory
beauty such a fickle thing
no longer does she rejoice in the rains
as heavy drops begin to stamp her down
further into the dirt

Until there shall be nothing left
of her, but the dust scattered in the
wind.

[goldenrod]

The poem, inevitably, led to the music and lyrics of the song "Memories" from "Cats" running through my mind...both, not a unpleasant happening, poem and song, in my estimation!:)


goldenrod.

[Dark Muse]

Thank you

[tabby123]

Beautifully written. I could read that all day and still get the same emotion.

[blazeofglory]

A good piece indeed!

[muchado22]

very pretty. i like the old romantic vibe.

[Dark Muse]

Thank you

[Pendragon]

You make dark poetry shine, Muse! :thumbs_up

[Dark Muse]

Thank you very much

[firefangled]

A sad metaphor, but very well expressed.

Cats, yes definitely, but I thought of Nanci Griffith's Julie Anne.

[qimissung]

It kind of makes me think of Blanche DuBois. This is a lovely poem-and kind of hard to read. I always feel badly for people who are hurting like that.