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You Will Never Feel My Tears

A flag remnant drifts

across cold marble stone

mixed with falling snow

and memories of the past.

My tears will never reach to

the depth, where you now lay

as winter air holds

my aching heart at bay.

I kneel close to marble stone

to touch your name

one letter at a time on

cold veteran's grave.

 

 

— Janice Pearce, Feb 17, 2008

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LadyTheresa

56 years 5 months ago

I love your work!

Janice, This is very poignant and moving. It transcended me to that place. Thank you for sharing something so deeply moving and personal. I just love it! Kudos!!! Theresa
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purplemoondoll

18 years 3 months ago

Absolutely stunning

Janice for me this is by far your best work so far. Absolutely stunning poetry. The emotion expressed left me close to tears and the flow is brilliant. I loved these lines especially:- My tears will never reach to the depth, where you now lay as winter air holds my aching heart at bay. Awesome work my friend. :-) This gets a 5 from me. Kaz It's impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside.
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

18 years 3 months ago

Lady T

And thank you for reading!! I'm happy it brought you there!
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

18 years 3 months ago

pinksheep

Thank you very much for your words! I apprreciate your comment
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

18 years 3 months ago

Hey Kaz

Thank You Very Much, your comment means so much to me!
Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

18 years 3 months ago

great

Barbara Writes enjoyed this. Tears falls for our love ones asleep in death, but where they lay our tears won't reach.
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poewriter58

18 years 3 months ago

Janice

This is an excellent poem sad , so sad written from the heart and that is where most of our best poetry comes from isn't it Chrys
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

18 years 3 months ago

Chrys

Thank you for your comment, I appreciate the feedback! You are right, from the heart is the only way to write.
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Ancientone

18 years 3 months ago

Touching!

Nicely woven feelings for someone you love, gone to a better place hopefully. Lines 7 & 8, plus last 2 lines are a bit ackward. Nicely done otherwise. :) Patrick/AO
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prayersbyPatty

17 years 4 months ago

Janice

I am just getting around to reading this? And to read the comments of Kaz. wow. I am in tears and my favorite part is My tears will never reach to the depth, where you now lay as winter air holds my aching heart at bay. But I think this fits me for someone besides a veteran. Patty
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 4 months ago

Patty

Wow, You are really back-tracking! Lol I appreciate your kind words, as I did all of the comments left for me on this one. Thank You! _____________________________ To write a touching poem, you must gently stir the soul, if it brings forth tears or smiles, then the story was beautifully told. ________Janice Pearce_________