Summary
"The Last Cry" is a poignant poem about the finality of loss and the end of hope, reflecting on love, disappearance, and the destructive impact of the lost relationship.
Abstract
"The Last Cry" is a heartfelt piece of poetry that encapsulates the raw emotions associated with love and loss. The poem conveys a sense of finality as the speaker resigns to the fact that they will no longer mourn the abrupt and painful end of a relationship. It speaks to the hope that was once held for reconciliation, which was dashed by the other's fleeting presence. The poem describes the transformation of the beloved into a destructive force, akin to a fire that ravages everything the speaker cherished. As the poem concludes, the speaker resolves to move on after a night of closure, signifying a turning point towards healing and the acceptance of a new beginning without the lost love.
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This is the last cry, I shall not start again,
Over your disappearance, One cruel untimely end.
This is the last word, On all we could stand for.
I hoped you would come round but you were a few minutes at the door.
Where you became a fire that destroyed everything I loved.
So on this night I close the blind.
Tomorrow my heart moves on.
© America Zed. Other Poetry by America Zed.
