The Encounter

For the Endless Night Dark Poetry Contest.

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He weeps unstoppably, pining for her,
as he looks at her photo longingly.
His heart yearning for that special day to
arrive when he would meet her once again.

Tears drop on to her coffin, arousing
her from her peaceful slumber, making
her heart ache with an unbearable pain.
Slowly she wakes up and steps to the ground.

As the moon wanes in the engulfing clouds
and a pall of blackness enshrouds the sky,
she comes and sits by the placid lake, which
had witnessed their first date and marks of love.

Her wan face is lovely though her lips are
blue like forget-me-nots, eyes red like wine.
Her melancholic visage speaks of an
agony untold, she awaits her love.

Form: Free Verse
Prompt: Image