Alone I sit,
Nothing but a shadow and an empty chair.
Where have we gone,
I can not fathom?
Was it me?
Was it you?
Did we just evaporate;
Melting in the blinding light of day?
I cover myself in the hopes of saving us,
But nay, I am too late.
You are gone,
I am alone,
Left to fade into the future…
Without you.
~
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
We Drink Because We’re Poets – We Drink Inspiration – Poetry Prompt #001: First Impressions

Lovely….just beautiful.
Thank you so much.
Nice. Heartbreaking piece, but nice.
Thank you Sahm and thank you for the prompt.
How sad :(
Thank you RoSy.
Dom – this is lovely. Brings tears to my eyes. I have had this conversation many times. Your words have captured the depth of their meaning.
Thank you Kimberly, I’m glad that you found such meaning in this piece, it means a great deal to me.
How sad…… but beautifully written my friend.
Thank you Roxi, I enjoyed writing this one.
This says more than just what it shows. Like it.
Thank you very much WB, I truly appreciate it.
Such beautiful and poignant writing, Dom. Heartbreaking and lovely.
Thank you very much my friend.
Very nice poem and message Dom! Have a wonderful day my friend!
Thank you very much Wendell, you do the same. :)
Makes the heart ache. Dom. Beautiful.
Thank you Jen, Sahm’s prompt was my inspiration and I thank him for it.
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Wrenching. A haunting visual of Melancholia. The lonely aspect resonates, for one who has suffered such a loss of a Beloved, still here on this earth, but forever a ‘Petrarch’s Laura’.
Well done, good sir.
May the approaching holiday provide at least a modicum of calm.
Take care,
Paul
Thank you very much Paul for such a well thought out and kind comment. It is my hope that the holiday season does not provide you with unneeded distress, but instead much preferred joy with family and friends. Be well my friend and again thank you.
Warmest regards,
Dom
Nicely done — the last two lines are especially powerful, In its entirety, ineffably sad.
Ron
Thank you Ron, this one was inspired by a prompt and based on the picture associated with it this was my very first impression so I went with it. Thanks again and I am glad that you liked it.