Melancholy Moon
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The sky holds a tinctured air
And melancholy moon glows pale
Against the salted cheek in haste
No want to reveal in exhale
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Breath blows a shiver of words
Found begging to be left unsaid
That rise in the heat unheard
And fall on a heart left dead
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Within the moonlit music soft
The saddest of songs plays again
For finale falls on love so rare
In choked words gone unspoken
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For here is where all words fail
Apologies of no use in the now
No matter our hopeful chosen course
We ended up right here, somehow
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Commissioned here by artist’s hand
Goodbyes meant to look like this
No words are left for either to say
Just one haunting final kiss
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And every night since that kiss
Still holds a moon so sadly pale
Missing love in tinctured air
No want to reveal in exhale
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
“For here is where all words fail…” that, and so many descriptions, depict the sadness of the break-up (salted cheek). Moving, Brad!
Thanks, Karla! Goodbyes are always hard.
You’re welcome! Yes, they are!
‘still holds a moon so pale’ – heartbreaking
Thank you, Beth!
A most hauntingly beautiful ode to love that ends and a lover lost…
Thank you, my dear friend!
You are very welcome!
This is hauntingly beautiful, Brad.
Thank you, Kristian! Love to you both!
Oh, the memories of that last kiss. Gone, but never forgotten.
You are such a romantic, Pete! Thank you!
Beautiful…
Thank you, Saania! You are so very kind!
And you!
Brad this is a lovely and provocative poem about love. I especially liked this:
“For finale falls on love so rare
In choked words gone unspoken.”
Gorgeous work my dear friend. Sending you my love and hugs my friend.
❤️🤗🦋🥰🌹💝
Thank you, Jonikins!
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