. Poetry from The Great In-Between: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Cimetière du Père-Lachaise


 (A lone voice whispers.)


I sometimes

Still 
Dream about you


Right out of the pale blue


Waking with a rare smile after watching what

They all usually develop into
 

All those intriguing memories


Of us 
So unprepared


Inter-dimensional moments
We shared

When we felt safe 
And not scared


Always
Flow like a molten spiritual review


They soothe my soul
Like midnight prayers

Silently spoken
In the cold but soft air 


At Christmas


That familiar feeling of walking
Carefree
Hand in hand


Down Clearwater's
Yellow sands


On those seemingly long summer nights


When the world seemed calm and not corrupted by this new song

Been played all around us


In this new storm


So that's why I always return
Here

To the
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise


To rewalk those forgotten ways 
By your grave



While the sun's rays
Still, stay 


As my tears play 

Je ne peux vivre sans t’aimer

(I Can’t Live Without Loving You)

 
In my eyes


Remembering when you were once mine

Until
Like all good things

We ran out of time 


(C)
Copyright John Duffy

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