Fading Away
Yes I am still here
No need for you to fear
Just turn around and wish
And soon I’ll disappear
It won’t be much longer
I’m just going for a ride
There’s no need to run
No need for you to hide
Maybe I will walk
Into the morning fog
Or perhaps I will run
Into the evening smog
Perhaps I’ll just crawl
Into the thick gray smoke
Take a heaping breath
And I’ll try not to choke
I can fly into the sun
Be bright in the light
Or meld into the dark
In the middle of the night
I can drink a magic potion
And then I’ll just dissolve
I’ll become invisible
All your problems will be solved
Or I can drift out to sea
I will start out by wading
If you close your eyes
You will not see me fading
It was you and me baby
Like Bogie and Bacall
Like Hepburn and Tracy
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
You and I were one
Totally united
You know we had our fun
But now we are divided
We used to be a fixture
The designer said no way
The poet is divine
Therefore he cannot stay
I'm on the Appalachian Trail
On the path of least resistance
My heart is next to yours
Can you feel it in the distance
Were we a mirage
An image in the mist
Did we have true love
Or did we never exist
Just beam me up Scotty
I’m tired of the waiting
I’m particles of dust
Look at me… I’m fading
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Wishing to be a memory
yobarney,
What I got from this read is that even though the romance has gone kaput and you are willing, in many way, to go away...you sitll in your heart of hearts want to be remembered.
Editrial comment: I line one of stanza ten I would suggest you change "use" to read "used".
Interesting piece bro,
Pete
Mr. Pete
Mr. pete... I know I already sent you a personal message about this poem... But I want to make clear to anyone else that has read this poem... I don't know that we are through... She has asked me to be patient with her and I have... She has not seen this poem (that I know of) I think it is one of my better and one of my most emotional poems that I have written... but it came to me easily... which brings me to my point... We (the poets) have a gift that we are able to express are feelings in a unique way and although it may seem sad at times our poetry is a gift from God and it is through our poetry that we heal and grow... The poem is not saying I want to be remembered it is saying that the longer she keeps me (our love) waiting... the bigger chance that our love will fade... I am really asking her to hold on as I am being patient with her and do not let our love fade! I understand why she has to do her thing for a while.. I quess I'm saying to her the chemistry that we have together does not happen every day... I think she is aware of that but the timing is bad... She has been in to back to back relationships for the last 12 years and she is not looking for anything serious at this time.... She is actually very smart... to do what she is doing... If she does not and she rushed into another relationship she/we may regret it later. My favorite Stanza is:
I'm on the Apalachian Trail = I'm walking Gods path
I'm on the path of least resistance = I'm at peace with it all
My heart is next to yours = I still love you
Can you feel it in the distance = do you still feel it
I may have over done all the ways to physiacally fade away but I was having fun with it... The line about "not choking" is saying I wil try not to make any noise and just let nature take its course!
Anyway... I just want to thank you for reading this and sharing your thoughts,
Ray
Ray
This is so bittersweet. i can tell you wanted it to work but she was just too much of a free spirit i guess.
Its plain to see you loved/love her...
i like this poem though. its very sad, yet sweet.
because you are a sweet man . and you deserve someone like yourself.
Linda
Miss Leeenda
Miss Leeenda... please read what I wrote to Pete above... I would like to see things work out between us but I want you to know that I am not bitter... in fact I feel blessed to have spent the quality time we have had together. However, I do see where this poem can sound bitter sweet!
Thank you for your kind words as always!
XOXO
Romolo
And you esay bon giorno to your papa for me ... Heesa goota man your papa