Lost Love, Lost Heart (A Villanelle)
The emptiness of your heart haunts my soul.
The taste of bitterness still lingers here.
A lovelorn dagger plunged deep, takes its toll.
Entwined, our two halves would've formed the whole,
Images shattered. Love has disappeared.
The emptiness of your heart haunts my soul.
Passions dancing, emotions take control,
Fate's cruel hand then blurred our love unclear,
A lovelorn dagger plunged deep, takes its toll.
Cherished memories slowly fall then roll,
No longer special, less a souvenir,
The emptiness of your heart haunts my soul.
Your absence aches, I'm crushed by love's black hole,
I crave tenderness, yearning to be near
A lovelorn dagger plunged deep, takes its toll.
No flicker of hope for the heart you stole,
Realising love's future looks austere
The emptiness of your heart haunts my soul.
A lovelorn dagger plunged deep, takes its toll.
John Botterill
Fri 30th Jun 2023 07:52
Stunning