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Gone
by Regis Auffray

Friday, April 09, 2010
Rated "G" by the Author.
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Gone
 
It seems
The last ship has sailed
Swallowed by the mist
The port is deserted
The last train has left
Gone ‘round the bend
The station is empty
The last plane has roared off
Vanished in the clouds
The terminal is vacant
The last star ship to eternity
Whooshed in bright light
A pinprick into nothingness
The launching site is abandoned
 
You must have gotten on
Somehow
Gone
 
Seems I got left behind
Forsaken
 
I was there
It doesn’t seem fair
 
 
© Copyright 2010    Regis Auffray

 

 


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Reviewed by Lily of Lough Neagh C. Dennis-Woosley 5/12/2012
Not a single soul can know how another soul understands loss no matter if they have been through it or not. We are like a snowflake.. all unique not anyone alike.

Blessings and Love Regis

Lily
Reviewed by Mary Lacey, Desertrat 12/22/2010
Reg,

A wonderful poem as usual. Sometimes we all feel alone, or that somewhere in life, we've 'missed the boat'.

Mary
Reviewed by The Poetess 8/28/2010
I can relate and recently wrote. . .

And all of humanity
Turned away from
The depths of me...

I stand alone
knowing that this
Is not my real home.
Reviewed by Barbara Terry 8/12/2010
I I agree. Why was I left behind at the station? I was there, didn't you see me? My arms outstretched, wanting a hug and a smile. Didn't you see me crying as you left, mother?

Yes Regis, this is a soul baring write and it leaves footprints on the ceiling as we try to catch up to the speeding transport. Runnng after something we cannot reach beyond our control.

What is it with people that have abandoned the ones they are supposed to love unconditionally?

This is a heartbreaking, soul baring, heartfelt write Regis. You know I can relate to everything you have said here. Thank you for sharing.

May the Lord Bless you, and those whom you love, and be with you always, and walk by your side. With love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), your little sister Barbie.
Reviewed by Morgan Merriweather 8/5/2010
At least your grounded, if they can't appreciate you they should leave. great images. - morgan
Reviewed by Dena Moore 7/27/2010
I know this feeling so well...you express it beautifully. Blessings, Dena
Reviewed by Tajwer khan 7/15/2010
I get the idea that you are trying to tell about how every has to go on, move on ,to his true destiny ,none can stay behind but can only wait for their turn to come:(
true words peace
TJ khan
Reviewed by Darkest Angel (Reader) 6/8/2010
Sometimes we put so much effort into a relationship that seems just fine, but the person we have chosen to love is secretly not involved as we are. This writing seems to speak of those unfortunate moments.
Reviewed by MaryGrace Patterson 5/27/2010
Life isn't always fair. I can feel your pain! Reach out and touch some one , a friend , a family memebr,, God ! My prayers are with yuo ...M
Reviewed by Ruth Gonzales (Reader) 5/9/2010
Another outstanding piece brilliantly done. Blessings...
Reviewed by Eileen Granfors 5/7/2010
This picture and the words connote all the loneliness possible.
Beautiful and a snapshot of how life is truly unfair.
Reviewed by Karen Palumbo 4/27/2010
Poor soul, suffering silently and how easy to relate...

Be always safe,
Karen
Reviewed by Lena Kovadlo 4/27/2010
Great poem. Emotionally touching and affective. I feel the loneliness creeping in.

Flow is good. And the pictures complements the poem well.

Lena
Reviewed by Victoria Lane (Reader) 4/20/2010
I feel the loneliness and sadness. Very well expressed.
Reviewed by Faye Beaulieu 4/17/2010
This was wonderfully written! :)
Reviewed by Dayvid Graybill 4/16/2010
Very nice. Flows well and carries good metaphor.
Reviewed by John Domino 4/15/2010
Wow! You have touched so many with this powerful and penetrating poem. It seems we have all felt "left behind" from time to time. No one wants to be left behind. I have a good friend who is in Hope Hospice tonight. I am holding on to the memories of the past. Soon he will be gone. What more can I say...
God Bless ...

John Michael
Reviewed by Richard Arrington 4/14/2010
I have felt left behind often, but in time I have felt a kind hand grasp mine. We are never really alone.
Reviewed by Inspire Hope 4/14/2010
This is powerfully written and very heartfelt Regis!
Be encouraged friend! and may the Lord be with you
and bring you safely through each trying hour! Thank
you for sharing and caring Regis! It is my prayer that
the Lord will take good care of you!

Much Love,
Margsret
Reviewed by Kate Burnside 4/14/2010
Amazingly sustained, this feeling of abandonment, Regis; especially effective is the whooshing starship imagery, I find, which cleverly encapsulates the bigger picture that goes beyond mere momentary loss. I love the realisation that the "other" seems to somehow have "succeeded" in an almost "now-you-see-me-now-you-don't" kinda way... the bewilderment in the final lines is gut-gripping. Pure emotion flows through this pen, yet is painful to perceive. A very sad, write, dear one. xx
Reviewed by Janet Caldwell 4/14/2010
I hate being left behind, though at times it can be a blessing in disguise. Well written my friend. x
Reviewed by Richard Orey 4/14/2010
I think "Gone" strikes a bell with many of us in our modern-day society, such as being left out from the high school prom. Even in another day and circumstance, Jesus on the cross felt forsaken: ""..Jesus cried with a loud voice saying, 'E'li E'li, la'ma sabachtha'ni?' that is, 'My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'" --The Holy Bible, KJV, Mathew 27:46

Still, "Gone" gives recognition to the need for all of us to be "included" and not subject to immoral discrimination.

Perhaps I get too "heavy" when I read about "Gone" persons. But I commend you for keeping this issue before us. (And I loved your picture as dramatically appropriate and illustrative.)

Richard
Reviewed by Chessly Nesci 4/13/2010
Regis, No one wants to be left behind and when it happens it hurts like a knife. What I do know is there will always be more trains coming your way...I know these feelings all to well. LOve, and peace always my friend. ~Chessly
Reviewed by Sheila Roy 4/13/2010
A fascinating poem, Regis. For me, it implies a sense of not doing anything about the situation while it was going on, like the voice here was blinded somehow. By love, peut-ętre? A sad one. Hugs,
Sheila
Reviewed by audrine max 4/13/2010
your words are powerful and sad. like the image, too. it justified your thoughts..
Reviewed by Mitzi Jackson 4/13/2010
love the artwork and the words rolled and melted right into the colors of the art enjoyed this stirring piece!
Reviewed by Rose Rideout 4/13/2010
Some things as sad as they may seem is meant to be, but only time can tell. Great write Regis.

Newfie Hugs, Rose
Reviewed by M Flack 4/13/2010
Left behind while standing on the threshold.
Very stark and sad poem that is well crafted.
Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper 4/13/2010
scorching piece of verse Reg, I think we all feel this way at times, like they say, life isn't fair, but colonel Colt created the colt 45 to help even the score, cheers
Reviewed by Don Juan Amante 4/12/2010
so heart breaking, my friend, to hurt this way. well written and heartfelt.
Reviewed by J'nia Fowler 4/12/2010
I'm left with an old familiar experience of longing. I like the ending. The way you have expressed your feelings of being left behind, in just a few choice words affords the reader a sense of bewilderment also. Terrific poem Regis. "Two will be working in a field and in the twinkling of an eye, one will be taken." J'nia <> <
Reviewed by La Belle Rouge Poetess Of The Heart 4/12/2010
No it's not fair and the poem reflects the sadness of being left behind.
Reviewed by Tony Jenkins 4/12/2010
At least you were there.

Better than most, I guess.

Take care Tony
Reviewed by Susan Sonnen 4/11/2010
I feel the tinge of disbelief at the realization of being left behind. You nailed the feeling.
Reviewed by Daniel Keith 4/11/2010
Good write Regis. Whether it be a love gone wrong or missing the Lord's coming, you truly know how to put it in words. May God bless you every day of your life.

Daniel
Reviewed by Patrick Granfors 4/11/2010
My, this can go a couple of hundred ways. Ignoring the classic "to serve man" launching, and assuming you actually had a ticket, and further assuming your companion had intentions of remaining a companion, you're right it's not fair. Life never is. Enjoyed this a lot. Patrick
Reviewed by E T Waldron 4/11/2010
You do these forlorn poems so well Reg! This is deeply touching!
I know that feeling of unfairness in circumstances such as this,and it is always sad. Excellent poetry!

Love,
Eileen
Reviewed by Joyce Bell 4/11/2010
HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO EXPRESS IT...HEARTBREAK HURTS AND NEVER...SEEMS FAIR. EXCELLENT WORK...A KEEPER. THANKS FOR SHARING AND BLESSINGS. LOVE, JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Reviewed by Ronald Hull 4/11/2010
I do not subscribe to the popular, 'left behind.' series of books. Plays on our fears.

Ron
Reviewed by Louisa Dobbins 4/11/2010
Let us not forsake self and others or we will truely be left behind.
Reviewed by Sandie Angel 4/11/2010
Even when I know the feeling of lost when I know I'm too late for something, but somehow you made those feelings come to life with these lines. Great write, Regis!!

Sandie Angel :o)
Reviewed by jude forese 4/11/2010
sad poem effectively expressing your feelings ...
Reviewed by Annabel Sheila 4/11/2010
Imagery portrays desolation,sadness,feeling so empty....well penned, Regis.

Anna
Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan 4/11/2010
wow-a poignant and thought provoking little write here-no real answers, lots of possibilities
Reviewed by Sherry Heim 4/11/2010
As empty as empty can be, Reg. The feeling of defeat is palpable and the sense of abandonment, crushing.
Take care,
Sherry
Reviewed by Stephen Pollard 4/10/2010
Regis

You put so much feeling in this one.

A piece that when you read it, you feel that
you are there and feel what the other person
is feeling & thinking.

Just absolutely great

Stephen Pollard
Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg 4/10/2010
hmmmm...."in a twinkling of an eye" many are missing
Reviewed by Ann Marquette 4/10/2010
Really good Regis...I am sure many feel this way at times; I know I do.
Love and blessings,
ann
Reviewed by Michelle Close Mills 4/10/2010
I feel like I can literally wring the tears out of this piece Reg. I recently lost someone I loved...it was complicated, and many of the feelings expressed in this poem mirror my own feelings. Beautiful work Auf le Prof. Love you, Michelle
Reviewed by Barbara Henry 4/10/2010
Regis,
Another great write. In reading it, one gets such a feeling of desolation. Getting left behind,when one fully expects to accompany another,is quite painful,and very sobering.
Continued success

Barbara Henry
Reviewed by Holly Ibbitson (Reader) 4/10/2010
Such sadness in this poem...although very well written Regis.

Blessings & Peace, Holly
Reviewed by Lois Christensen 4/10/2010
Time has a way of healing you, but it will take time before you are your good self again. Don't worry, it will be ok.
Reviewed by J. Pajot 4/10/2010
Life, love, fortune, fame, dreams? Passed you by, without even really noticing as they pass? I can relate! And yet there are other days, other stations, and we soldier on. Good write, Regis.
May you know only soft blessings,
Jim
Reviewed by Victoria's Poetry & Voices of Muse 4/10/2010
"Gone" !!!
But...WAIT!!!!
I hear another train whistling your name!
and your emotionally charging words bring
Dr. Hook to my mind...
"Better Love Next Time"
All My Love Regis
Vickie
Reviewed by john zimmerman 4/10/2010
hell, aint it?

such experiences are a natural and predictable possibility when you care for someone it hurts like hell but it inspires beautiful poetry
and this is a beautiful poem

good write

john+
Reviewed by Rebekah Rosie Lang 4/10/2010
Regis, A very powerful write. I hope you are okay. Life is NEVER "fair".
Becca
Reviewed by Ed Matlack 4/10/2010
Take the last cab but higher will be the "fair"...e
Reviewed by Nicole Weaver 4/10/2010
Mon Cher Regis,

This is exquisite write. But dear friend I am so sad, because your words jumps at me, I pray you are ok. I wish I lived near you so I can give you a huge hug to make you feel better. Your rainbows will re-appear again dear friend.
Toujour amour et paix.
Ton amie de Colorado
Nicole
Reviewed by Morning Star 4/10/2010
Regis this is beautifully writing
as i read your words i felt
The sadness of loss maybe
a relationship that has ended
This poem is truly sad Regis
I hope that it is just poetry
Life is never fair
Brilliantly writing and express
Wishing you Love Peace and light...Yolie

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 4/10/2010
I know how you feel, Regis ... powerfully moving write, very well penned. No wonder you get the reviews ...

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by Amber Moonstone 4/10/2010
This is such a sad write, my friend. Your ship will come in.

much peace, love, and light,
Amber
Reviewed by TONY NERONE 4/10/2010
I am Sorry about the turn events. The future will be better for YOU, Regis.

GOD BLESS YOU
Tony
Reviewed by Susan Smith 4/10/2010
A modern poem with feeling that encaptures loss...
Take care, Susan
Reviewed by Jon Willey 4/10/2010
Regis, your description of "Gone" is fabulous -- as for fair, no one ever said life was fair -- but, opportunities and new doors to thrilling and rewarding experiences and romance abound -- those trains always remain in the station awaiting even one lone passenger -- peace and love be with you my friend -- Jon Michael
Reviewed by Christine Alwin 4/10/2010
I can hear the echo of your sentiments Reg..there will be another ship,,I know!
Reviewed by Branch Isole 4/10/2010
Power expressed by these words
Reviewed by Mr. Ed 4/10/2010
Powerfully sad, my friend, as is the graphic.
Reviewed by John Bidwell 4/10/2010
Absolutely outstanding description of "Gone."
Reminds me of some home runs I've seen at Yankee Stadium...just...gone.
This leaves me feeling like the pitcher on the wrong team at those moments.
High 5 Regis!

John
Reviewed by Liana Margiva 4/10/2010
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva
Reviewed by Mary Quire 4/10/2010
This is very powerful. The loneliness is felt like a heavy weight.
Reviewed by Georg Mateos 4/10/2010
Being on the wrong end of a goodbye does seems unfair, doesn't it?

Georg

Reviewed by Paul Berube 4/10/2010
Great write, Regis. Reminds me of the Left Behind series of novels.
Well done and may God bless you and yours.
Reviewed by C. McGovern-Bowen 4/9/2010
pure and powerful, regis.
very well said.
carolyn
Reviewed by Paul Judges 4/9/2010
Very moving, Regis
Reviewed by Abdi-Noor Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope) 4/9/2010
Fantastic and emotionally moving poem
Reviewed by Sudo Nym Poet in Motion 4/9/2010
Hi Regis!



I really like this one. Thanks for sharing the thoughts and feelings.



Sudo Nym

Poet in Motion
Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK 4/9/2010
Yep Strange You'll Never Come To Know Whats Around That Bend Until Its Too Late!!

What You Anticipate Never Happens
What You Least Expect Has Always Will Does Happen...

TRASK...
Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader) 4/9/2010
Oh boy! That's about the most assorted and creative way to spell "gone" I've ever seen. Sorry. But you know, one door closes, another opens. Brilliant write. Hang in there.
Reviewed by Carin Spirit 4/9/2010
Very sad, I know this feeling very well. Warmth to you, Carin' Spirit
Reviewed by Elizabeth Russo 4/9/2010
I feel this ... so deeply ... brings tears to my eyes, Regis ~ Hugs, Elizabeth
Reviewed by John Flanagan 4/9/2010
This poem has that wonderful combination of strength and delicacy, Regis...haunting, lyrical and nostalgic without any soppiness.

John
Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater 4/9/2010
Behind is sometimes the best place, Regis...this transportation poem really gets around with a full tank of analogy...be well.
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