The Forgotten Ones
Poetry on Remembering Well
Recall the present, and those who are. --Michelle Liew
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They say Feburary once held fire,
Chasing away darkness with warmth.
Now, the sidewalks are bare,
The torches snuffed.
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Mavis recalls it,
Her father's hand in hers,
A tight grip
The fire cracking within,
A promise warm--but empty.
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Years pass,
The hearth stands cold
Its silence louder than past flames.
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The dead recalled,
The living--ignored.
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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 (5)
wonderfully done
Amazing flow, and love the details within it that painted a picture in my mind.
Perfect poetry!💗💕
Beat my heart, I am a living!
Well-wrought!