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Lights Out
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When the light goes out, it seems very hard to...


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Lights Out

 
You turned out the lights
Turned off your love
The brightness dimmed
The sun lost its ardour
Its warmth and light cast hesitantly
It seems now
The moon is a sallow ghost
Anaemic in the gloomy sky
The stars blink tears
The rainbow is tattered and faded
Like Joseph’s coat after the betrayal
The fire in the hearth is frail
It spawns no heat
The wind has lost its song
And the willows wail in silence
 
It is as though
You not only turned off the lights
You took the radiance of love
Away with you
 
And I search in vain
For that spark
 
 
 
© Copyright 2014 Regis Auffray

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 Reviews of "Lights Out"
Reviewed by Lena Kovadlo
Reviewed on September 23, 2014
The lines in this poem paint a picture for all to see. You've filled the empty canvas with beauty and vivid imagery that is astounding.

Reviewed by Kathleen McDonald
Reviewed on August 17, 2014
How very sad when loves light diminishes. Well done /Regis

hug
Kathi

Reviewed on August 13, 2014
Very touching. It has to be felt to be written. I think you are blessed to experience that love - not many do.
Shervin

Reviewed by Mary Patterson
Reviewed on August 10, 2014
Filled with the pain of a love that is lost to a heartbroke soul!...M

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on August 9, 2014
WHEN THE PAIN OF A BROKEN HEART IS EXPRESSED LIKE THIS...THE TRAGEDY OF IT IS ENCRUSTED WITH SUCH BEAUTY THAT ONE...ALMOST...
THANKS FOR THE SHARE, REGIS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed on August 5, 2014
So sad my friend, but from your beautiful heart
only the way you can compose the feelings....

Love and Light,
Lily

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on July 30, 2014
I hear you loud and clear. I maintain that love is a dirty word. There is more despair and pain associated with love than anything else, including love.

Reviewed by Ann Marquette
Reviewed on July 27, 2014
Regis, The LIGHT AND LOVE shines through this poem you gift to the world. Beautiful. Thank you.
ann

Reviewed by DM Yates (Reader)
Reviewed on July 24, 2014
The wind has lost its song and the willows wail in darkness.

Excellent lines. A sweet poem about lost love.

Reviewed by Teresa Walker
Reviewed on July 23, 2014
Beautiful display of words and meaning! Rainbow's are meant to give you hope, and love is suppose to last forever. Love these days tends to do as the rainbow does, fade away. The display of it is amazing and the beauty of the colors all consuming. The promise in it for us is everyday a new day, with hope around the bend.

Felt these words and my mind saw the pictures, especially the stars crying tears...totally moved!!
Hugs and blessings my dear friend!
Teresa

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on July 22, 2014
quite moving, Regis ... i hope you find that spark soon ...

Reviewed by Clarence Prince
Reviewed on July 21, 2014
This I will say: There is hope, there will be a change, so that even the wind will sing again! Good work, Regis!

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on July 21, 2014
looks as if one has fallen into an abyss
pray the sun will shine again showing the true way of love
Peace be with you

William

Reviewed by Vicky Semones
Reviewed on July 20, 2014
Deeply personal & painful. Beautiful imagery. Yes,this is how it can be...and whatever your loss, I hope you know the spark is only dormant and will ignite anew one day... Best, Vicky

Reviewed on July 20, 2014
Oh, I know someone who did this to me as well. It's very painful. Bless you, Regis.

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Christine Tsen
Reviewed on July 19, 2014
Such searing pain in these words, Regis, and such a heart-felt poem!
Blessings, Chris

Reviewed by Isabella Koldras
Reviewed on July 19, 2014
...poet seeking to gain understanding...from the pain of lost
love...trying to grow from it...knowing...only then...the
experience becomes a "reward"...a new hue of love...Creates
an emotional spark with reader through metaphors...and posted message...desire for love is the motive force for action...
Thank you Regis, for sharing your thoughts provoking, creative
poem; never know when the spark is about to hit you again.
Blessings!

Reviewed by Elisabeth Barstowe
Reviewed on July 19, 2014
Beautiful!

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on July 19, 2014
There is a certain depression that sets in when one loses a love. The sooner one can get past that sorrow and move forward, the better. I hope you are writing for creative expression rather than experience.

Ron

Reviewed by D.T. de Bruijn
Reviewed on July 19, 2014
Horribly sad feeling, isn't it? Thank you for expressing it so well.

Reviewed by pat medlin
Reviewed on July 19, 2014
I absolutely got caught up in this beautiful lament...what an illuminating write of the fickleness of the heart. great write, regis...pmedlin

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM
Reviewed on July 19, 2014
Sometimes I believe that love is, at best, fleeting. Today I love, tomorrow I am not sure, the next day I hate and then by some crazy miracle, I am madly in love again. I suppose it is the strong ability to forgive combined with always believing that love will win in the end that makes it work. Without a doubt, love is a roller coaster ride through a battlefield. The canvas you paint leaves us with a sad picture but I hope that in your heart, you too, know that in the end, true love will always win.

Reviewed by Kathy Parenteau
Reviewed on July 19, 2014
Beautiful emotional piece. Never lose hope, love finds it's way to everyone, it just comes softly and unexpected.

Kathy J Parenteau

Reviewed by lois christensen
Reviewed on July 18, 2014
So many people still have love for you, Regis, don't feel lost and alone.

Reviewed by neerja gandhi (Reader)
Reviewed on July 18, 2014
Very touching...sad...don't let go your hopes..
beautiful poem
my best wishes...neerja

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on July 18, 2014
Hey Regis, don't feel you are searching in vain, I still love ya...;-) e

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone
Reviewed on July 18, 2014
Regis
Sad poem but done very well! Regis style !
Blessings
Peace love and light
Amber

Reviewed on July 18, 2014
It's sad when love turns that way. I hope I, myself, never be that way. I have too much love inside me for everyone.

An emotional write, and very heartfelt!!!

Hugs,
Sandie


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