You were blind
And I was numb
So, I spoke
Without my tongue.
You listened
And in your ears
The bells rung
As I tasted my own fears.
You stared
Your eyes empty
The heat of your gaze
Could no longer tempt me.
You turned
Your heart now hollow
There is a bitterness
In the tears I swallow.
You disappeared
With no care to be left
And so, I remain
Alone and bereft.
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Alyssa Musso
A scientist by trade, but a creative at heart. One novel in progress with too many other ideas taking up space in my head. Some of those ideas end up here.
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FPS: The Last Flame Challenge Winners
Welcome to our first Winners Announcement of the year and to the final challenge in the Fall Poetry Series. The Last Flame invited writers to sit with endings, using fire as a central image to consider what remains when something burns out: ash, warmth, memory, silence, or the faint promise of what comes next. The strongest pieces treated endings as gradual rather than sudden, allowing them to flicker, dim, and linger.
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This is so powerfully poignant and anyone that has felt the sadness of a breakup will likely connect with it. Again, brevity at work with lines of few words, but all the more impactful for it. Thank you for sharing this as one of the submissions for the book! Loved and kinda hated it at the same time, Alyssa! Such is the power of your writing!
As I tasted my own fears.- love this line!!
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Such a sad parting with so much finality captured in these lines! Well wrought, Alyssa!
This poem is a poignant exploration of the breakdown of a relationship. The imagery is striking, particularly the contrast between the initial connection and the subsequent emptiness. The use of silence and unspoken words is powerful, conveying a sense of loss and longing. The final lines, "You disappeared / With no care to be left / And so, I remain / Alone and bereft," are particularly heartbreaking. It's a beautifully crafted piece that resonates with themes of love, loss, and the fragility of human connection.
This was so poignant and relatable as well. Loved your poem!
Such a powerful piece, Alyssa.