PROLOGUE
This tanka poem captures the profound emotional impact of a farewell, comparing the heart’s pain to a wilting rose. The speaker expresses sorrow and confusion over the departure, illustrating how their world has turned dark and colorless. The imagery of broken petals symbolizes the lasting hurt and the sense of loss felt after the separation. There is a deep sense of despair as the once vibrant rose becomes lifeless and an empty vessel, reflecting the devastation of losing someone significant. Ultimately, the poem conveys the struggle of dealing with unrelenting grief and the challenges of recovery.
Fallen Petals
My heart cracked and chipped,
that day when you said farewell;
Pieces of it ripped,
like how fallen petals fell
when the rose became unwell.
The heart is now bruised;
There isn’t much left to say;
The mind is confused.
Why did you leave me that day?
My world is now dark and grey.
The rose lost color;
Broken and full of disdain;
May not recover
from this overwhelming pain;
Soulless, lifeless, it remains.
When you said goodbye
the rose stopped feeling special.
It began to die;
Is now an empty vessel
with its dead fallen petals.
