Lovelost

by Gossymer

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A man unburies his heart
from layers of rock and wood

trees felled in the name
of a woman who once
laid claim to it
now bereft of him
and shorn from life

whenever he shuts his eyes, now
his whole world descends into darkness
but even that abyss is not

devoid of light
devoid of hope
devoid of love

all three linger within
transient beacons of red
not unlike the blood, the heart
that still beats for her
that he would like to believe
still beats for him
(for him)

so the man opens his eyes
nevermore
pining to find his way
back to the woman
whose soul still aches
for his presence
leaving in her wake
beacons of red
like a river of roses
all the illumination
he would ever need
in an oblivion bereft of her
all the love
he could ever desire
there in her touch
there, slowly disintegrating
the immeasurable space
between their chests
betwixt their scarlet souls

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released November 4, 2022
Lyrics, voice, and mixing by Jacob Dring
Instrumental by John Bartmann
Art (Midjourney) by Daniel Chandler

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