In this light-less blood-filled room,
my screaming thoughts escape my head,
my stubborn heart’s beating, I wish I was dead.
I wish to smell your innocent scent.
Experts say newborn’s fragrance is like drugs.
I wish to be high on you, even once.
I wish to feel the softness of your skin.
They say your illuminating cover is like silk.
Oh, how soft will your lips be when you taste my milk?
I wish I heard you cry.
They say your wail could tear my ears in two.
I don’t care. I just wish I heard even a coo.
All these wishes could have been true.
If only I was brave enough to carry you.
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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer. All Rights Reserved.
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In response to dVerse: Meeting the Bar; the Elegy.
Today I’m presenting how to write an elegy. The word is derived from the Greek word elegus which means “song of bereavement.” An elegy is a poem written to lament the loss of someone or something special to you. It is a poem of mourning that expresses three stages of grief: sorrow, admiration and acceptance. Elegies can be written for a personal loss, a public figure or a particular event.
Awwww. At first I thought this was about a baby that died. I know what it’s like to think about never being a mother. My son is my miracle. And he’s worth it. ❤
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ooh. thank you dear Sarah. That is so sweet of you to say for your son. 🙂 I believe he’ll grow great, he has a loving and great mother. 😉
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Aww thank you!
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it’s true. 😉 you’re welcome!
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P.S.
The baby died.. because she committed abortion. Hence the blood-filled room. (My dark writer-self is flourishing recently).
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Aww. 😢
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yeah. -_-
sorry about that…
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It’s okay. Hard truths. 💕
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that is true. reality has its darkest sides.
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Beautiful Poetry..!
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thank you, Vikey! 🙂
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😦 😦 😦
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geeez. sorry dear…
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Oh don’t be sorry! A poem with so much heartache is supposed to melt a person. And you, my dear, know how to evoke such feelings 🙂 That’s the blessing of a true writer 🙂
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oh dear. thank you! you’re the sweetest! ❤
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Stark feelings, deeply expressed.
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poignant words i’ll forever treasure. 🙂
thank you, brother! 🙂
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Good tough work, sister. ‘Welcome.
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thank you again! 😀
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This is VERY powerful and makes a huge statement! Great poem!
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oooooh! thank you, PJ! thank you very much for loving my dark-writer side. ❤
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Yes, it is a dark side but it is making a big statement! Very powerful!
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geeeez! thank you, dear! 😀
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Oh!!! Abortion is what I am guessing here.. Though its not a great decision (may be there was some solid reason) but the regret which is there in her is heart breaking!
Beautifully penned, tragic and a heart breaking poem this is 😢
P.S. Yesterday I read all romantic poems here in the blog and today I can see the dark side of you popping its head out!! This side is equally enchanting!! 😀 ❤
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yes my dear! you got it right. it’s abortion. a sad truth it is. And… she might have her reasons. she surely has her back story.
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Yeah… my dark-writer-self is on fire! 😀 😀 😀
Thank you dear Srivi!
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I like this dark writer phase… I am cheering from the front row 😀
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yaaaaay! cheers to my brave reader! ❤
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❤ ❤ ❤
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❤ ❤ ❤
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wow. Heartbreaking ending but so damned poetic! You owned that elegy girl!
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yay! thank you for the confirmation, Mel! 😀 I am not quite sure if this one’s an elegy! 😀
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I think it is 🙂 you’re welcome
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ooh! thank youuuu! 😀 😀 😀
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You’re welcome 🙂
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❤ ❤ ❤
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To Rosemarie: I know…..
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you know??? 🙂
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Yes, I think I do, if you are writing about the same experience I had and it seems to be…XXOO
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OH my… this is a fictional tale… about abortion my dear.
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Yep. Just as I thought…
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oh. ❤
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I hesitate to elaborate here…
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it’s okay. this poem is a bit vague and it’s up to the readers to somehow guess or interpret what happened to her and her baby…
thank you! *hugs*
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That is art! Open to the reader-excellent*****! Thank you!!!
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oh thank youuuuu! 🙂 ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thanks to you!!! XXXOOO
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❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
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So sad. She didnt keep the baby early on, or she lost it. Either way tragic.
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She didn’t keep the baby, Mandi. -_-
Thank youuuu!
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Yeah, that’s what I thought. But I tried to be hopeful. Such regrets she has now, I can see why.
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Yes dear. Thank you, Mandi!
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That ending line just tears at my heart ~ A very moving write, thank you ~
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oh. thank youuu, Grace!
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