Forgotten
~~~
Your words now, mere whispers in the willows
The fragrance of yesterdays and long gones
Mingle with the sweet scent of the rose
Thorned in the regrets that I once believed
~~~
The voluptuous form memorized by lips
Fades to a world of shadows and lost thoughts
Now formless, an apparition of old desire
It does not appear in a life this bright
~~~
Your kiss, the once breath of life
Hangs stale on a palette more learned
Its warmth and fire frozen by time
And distance denies or defies the longing
~~~
Recycled memories that hold little
Even all the good has paled in absence
Maybe that was all we could hope for
A future fragile, faint, and forgotten
~~~
commonsensiblyspeaking 
perfect words to go with this visual
Thanks Beth! I appreciate your ardent and constant support!
Beautiful poignancy.. in these words. Tender yearning ., memories nurtured and spoken with elegant aesthetic sentiments.
Thank you Yasmin! Your praise always lifts my spirits and my words. Much love!
You are welcome, Brad. Take good care of yourself 🤗
beautiful poem, Brad. I love the alliteration in the last line…
Thanks Jim! Rhyme and alliteration are two of the greatest tricks of phrasing. It is why they are so predominant in marketing tag lines and advertising. There is just something about the rhythmic quality of a repeated consonance. Thanks for noticing!
Ohmymym, goosebumps!
“whispers in the willows”
“Thorned in the regrets that I once believed”
“an apparition of old desire”
“And distance denies or defies the longing”
“A future fragile, faint, and forgotten”
Absolutely ADORED these lines.
Brad, your brilliance never fails to amaze me. Always back with masterpieces!!
– Shruti ^_^
Thank you dear Shruti! You are too kind!
The precise word, the perfect place for it makes for quite a lovely work of art. Great writing, deep and profound Brad! All the best,
FBC.
Thank you my good friend!
My pleasure my brother!
I like the line, “And distance denies or defies the longing.” I like the thought, and it’s pleasing to the ear.
Thank you Pete!
This is beautifully written Brad. What a vivid picture you painted for us. I really loved each line but this verse my favorite.
“Your kiss, the once breath of life
Hangs stale on a palette more learned
Its warmth and fire frozen by time
And distance denies or defies the longing”
Wow, nicely done Brad. You have been showing us that raw romantic side for a while now and I like it.
Love Jonikens xoxoxo
It won’t stay pretty forever….but thank you!
You are welcome Brad. The delicacies of our earth, and even love is often faded or not taken care of the way it should be. Your description of that fading was beautifully written. I really like how you are romanticizing subjects you are writing about. Just so lovely. Enjoy your week my friend. Sending lots of love and hugs. Jonikins ❤️🤗🥰