Lament
written by: Melisa
@MQuigley1963
Lying awake
Cold as the sea
Waves are emotions
Crashing around me
Old grievances
Like a stingray piercing my heart
And wounding my soul
Wanting to let go
But holding on tight
I ask for forgiveness
And say goodnight
To your photo etched in gold
Dreaming of better times
We once had
Not knowing what to do
Now you are dead
Melisa
Melisa Quigley lives in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia with her husband and two dogs. She is a writer and poet who has had her poetry, short stories and flash fiction published in several anthologies in America and Australia. When she is not writing she likes reading and cooking as well as yoga.
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