I perceived her to be a stranger within a crowd. A solitary one
preferring to remain alone and aloof,
but had not yet grown accustomed to her loneliness…–If one
could relate to her reclusiveness.
I did find it peculiar,
though,
in the manner she surrounded herself with those she did not
know. Perhaps she thought of them as being protective
shield of some sort, a defense
mechanism,
if the need ever arose.
Regardless.
–There are those who felt it odd, the manner she portrayed
herself.
I do admit I did enjoy her companionship on occasion,
what was more than a rarity, our conversations
which lasted for
hours
until the darkness faded into oblivion into the sunlight at
dawn. Was also when her warmth faded away
within her touch.
I regretted it whenever she grew distant. Realising she had
reached her limits, regressing into who she was
previously, which I admit, I did find
rather perplexing.
I have kept it without regret. Referring to a plethora of memories
and moments, if I were to further
describe…
The words she had written within a perfumed letter, the tears
she had wept leaving their tracing on the pages
I had read.
I regret the weathered pages, yellowed, worn, and torn, as they
were, although there remains a faint lavender scent,
a memory I find most
intense.
I weep whenever I breathe in its fragrance. Am I to inquire if I
am less of a man, clinging to the remembrance of
her scent in the manner which
I do.
–There are matters of the heart which are not easily to rid of.
About James Sterling
James began writing at 13, and he has published about 12500 pages of poetry on Facebook! He retired from work at the age of 62.
James is proud to share that he never edits his writing, which is the beauty of his writing!!
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