. Poetry from The Great In-Between: The Gate

Saturday, April 13, 2024

The Gate



With reflection 

In this

The midnight hour 


I light a white candle

For the one 


Who once had me 

Under her power


Driven by loves

Powerful desires


For us


The Almas Perdidas

(Lost Souls)


Maybe like you 


The 

Left BeHinders


Who wallow and wade through griefs tiring waters


With a brokenheart

After love says  


Farewell

To then become new drinkers


From Depressions deep well


Praying love returns

With a ring of a lone bell


To see true love

Once more and say


Stay 

Please

Don't go away


And melt my heart


Stay 

So we are now 

No longer 

Torn apart


But like all pilgrims seeking God 


In their own particular way


We know the bell will never ring


We know our hearts will never heal or sing 


So we live 

In a living version of Purgatory 


Dying with each breath of decay


We take


As we watch and wait for our call


To join others

Now living beyond


Purgatory Great Gates


(C) 

Copyright John Duffy 


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