Her Lilac Cheongsam
Poetry on How A Child Remembers
Threads of sadness, woven in lilac, seen by a child.
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Her cheongsam
Pale lilac
Swayed in the closet
Flitted in the wind
One corner to the next
Too quick for the eye.
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Her sweet laugh
Echoes in the room
She was gone.
The sky cried
A missed call.
From her?
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"She's passed," one told,
"She's left," said another
She'd said she'd never leave.
Why can't his key fit?
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I still comb the school
Where she'd fetch me
Wondering what I owe
And should
Let go.
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She's gone.
Or never was
I still hear
The key
In
The lock.
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Original poem by Michelle Liew. AI tags are coincidental.
For Vocal's This Is How I Remember It Challenge
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (8)
Poignant. Excellent take on the challenge.
So heartbreaking; such gorgeous work Michelle!
Haunting verse Michelle Good luck with the challenge
Sad and beautiful. I have a few of those moments. I get it,
You nailed the feeling, Michelle. Nicely done.
This feels so ethereal, well done
Threads of beautiful sadness
This was so sad and emotional. Loved your poem!