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Summary

The text is a poignant reflection on loss and yearning, expressing deep sorrow and regret over a past relationship, and questioning the nature of love and memories.

Abstract

The poem "Natural Light: Our Song Ended" by Jade Willow delves into the emotional turmoil of someone grappling with the absence of a loved one. It portrays a raw and intimate struggle with the uncertainty and coldness that come with the end of a relationship. The speaker contemplates their mortality and the passage of time, wondering why their love wasn't enough to keep the other person by their side. They question whether their love was ever reciprocated and express a deep longing for shared memories and a future that will never be. The pain of being taken for granted is acknowledged, and the poem concludes with a sense of finality and resignation to the reality that they will not experience future moments, like another October, with the person they loved.

Opinions

  • The speaker feels intensely the pain of loss and separation, indicating a deep emotional connection that has been severed.
  • There is a sense of betrayal or neglect in the relationship, as the speaker questions how they could have been taken for granted.
  • The poem conveys a powerful sense of nostalgia and a desire for the love and companionship that has been lost.
  • The speaker seems to be in a state of introspection, reflecting on their own role in the relationship's demise.
  • The poem suggests that the speaker's love was strong and enduring, yet it was not enough to maintain the relationship.
  • There is a recurring theme of the passage of time and the approach of the speaker's own mortality, which adds urgency to their reflections on love and loss.

Natural Light: Our Song Ended

Poetry

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Will I ever see you again in this world? The uncertainty I’m dealing with is making me grow so cold Sometimes, I feel strong; other times, I feel so frail and old Every day I inch closer to my demise And I wonder why you didn’t think of me, and be wise Now I’m left alone staring at the blue sky without you This pain goes deep; I realize it never stops; it just seeps and sinks As I’m thinking of you, I’m sinking deeper, knowing I may never find you My love for you is too strong; is my love for you wrong? Wondering how we left it; trying to find the right song I’m getting older, and I wanted you to tag along I wanted you to be my right hand I wanted our memories to be as endless as the sand I wanted you to always be by my side But you were always flying as high as a kite Sometimes, I wonder did you ever love me But you had to…right?

How could you leave me? How could you take me for granted? How could I take you for granted? This pain is surreal — as tough as granite

Leave me with my demons Catch me without lemons This fight is over I won’t ever see you with another October

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Hey, it’s me, Jade Willow. Thank you for reading my stuff— All of My Poetry + My Eccentric Poetry Series

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