It started as a modern haiku thread but led me to create two stanzas in the 5-7-5 form.
Loving in the Dark
Loving out of sight
Dark clouds hide moon light
Withered dreams do die
Night holds its slow breath
An echo in the empty room
Silence after death
Thank you for reading. I appreciate your time. Many blessings.
Wow. This unfolded so quietly, the restraint, the silence, the ache between the lines. To me, it says loving through grief without naming it as such.
Dorie, this poem captures the quiet ache of hidden love and fading dreams with scaring precision. The Haiku structure mirrors the stillness and restraint of the emotions, making the darkness both literal and metaphorical...where longing, loss, and silence coexist.