Bay-bay, Roxas City, Philippines. January 30, 2008
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I tried to dip my toes into the waters again,
To try to re-live the past
To check if the feeling is still there,
But the magic is gone.
All the things that used to remind me of you
Has become just ordinary things as they were,
And they are.
Back to the way they used to be.
.
I used to see your face in the flowers
Now I only see petals.
The cotton clouds in the sunny skies,
Doesn’t form to spell your name anymore ~
Not even the stars.
Bay-bay, Roxas City. Philippines. January 30, 2008
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I don’t feel your kisses in the breeze;
The arched skies ceased to echo your memories ~
.
I’m sorry,
But I think we lost the magic.
.
I didn’t feel the usual thrill
In your return;
I don’t feel your presence
When the brines caress my toes.
I stop to yearn for your embrace.
The sands even fail to tickle the sole of my feet
Like your thoughts
Unable to summon up my fancy.
Boracay Island, Philippines. January 26, 2008
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So now I gather the sweet ruins
From our past.
They now become just part
Of my valued collections.
They are safe in a folder
In my memory;
You are treasured in a vault
In my heart as ever.
.
Only now you belong
To the archives.
~
Oh Jeques, I just caught up on all your posts. So sorry to hear about your father, but he is not in pain any more, my condolences to you and the family, tought times but Ihope the healing has begun. I am glad you were able to return to bid farewell…take care of yourself and be strong…,best regards, UL
UL,
Thank you very much for your comforting words, they mean a lot. It is at this moment that words of kindness best bring magic – healing. I’m grateful for your visit and for reading my story.
I wish you well.
~ Jeques
Nice to see you back after returning your “Papang” back to HIM. Thank you so much for sharing your emotional grief with us here. It takes effort to share such things with people. This poem of yours says so much about feelings, changes in people, changes in your inner self, and of course moving on with life storing only sweet memories inside. And yeah! have to mention here that Phillipines is such a lovely place seeing the pics here.
Jeques, what a stunningly beautiful poem. Straight from the heart, and the pictures complimented it perfectly. Emotion oozed from every line.
Romila,
Thank you very much for your really great comments and for your comforting words. I really appreciate your visits and your feedbacks.
I wish you well.
~ Jeques
Keith,
Thank you very much. There’s joy in knowing that you like my works.
I wish you well.
~ Jeques
Such a nice lyrics
jeques, a wonderfully written poem. i love the many images that i have seen here. i like this line:
So now I gather the sweet ruins
From our past.
They now become just part
Of my valued collections.
They are safe in a folder
In my memory;
this is really lovely, the magic of your words are evident.
Hi Marvin!
I’m glad to see you back and hearing from you again. I’m a bit sick today – got bad colds. The temperature here in Chicago had drastically dropped. My body is adjusting to the cold weather again.
Hope you are fine.
I wish you well.
~ Jeques