I saw the last light ending
Of the love I'd treasured long,
The birds that rested in the trees
No longer had a song,
And there stood I without a friend
Alone within this town,
And watched the summer fading
As the roses turned to brown.
Their withered heads hung limply
As they draped unto the floor,
Those flowers there that gave me joy
Gave nothing anymore,
For through that mass of twisted thorns
Where all my hopes did drown,
I saw the pain unending
As the roses turned to brown.
When 'neath that arbour where we'd kissed
I thought you were my Queen,
Who'd be with me for evermore
Yet luck was cruel and mean,
Where once I'd felt just like a King
I lost my golden crown,
That melted to the sunset
As the roses turned to brown.
Hi Andrew, What a beautiful poem - definitely a favourite of mine 10 ++++++.
Sterling pictorial here, Andrew....Frostesque, in style...and you pull it off well! FjR
A sad poem well written depicting how lonely the world can be when love is lost..... Ruth: o)
A beautiful melancholy poem Andrew. Beautiful in that it melts my heart and tells a story with superb images. The refrain speaks to me and I will go back and read it again and again. Top marks! Karin Anderson
Stunning image! And the poem was as melancholy as a Pierrot clown. Andrew sometimes I believe that we need the pain of loss and disillusion in order to create poems like this one - which capture the minor key with grace and finesse. Beautiful. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I found this so moving Andy, it bought a tear to my eye, proof how good your writing is, well composed my friend, 10 Lynda xx
Whenever we are spurned love turns sour.Your poem really worked the image with your metaphor...a ten from me..
I think this is a great piece and I'm moving on to read more of you works
very beautiful and moving piece Andrew.... filled with emotion... you have what it takes to touch the core of reader's heart sir.. so this is very touching and moving, , nice lines.. Yeah I honestly don't know what else to add.... a heartfelt poem.. regards shan
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I will be there with you my friend even if the rose turns brown and there will be rejuvenation and the return of love to you soon! Nice poem indeed!