The prompt for today’s haiku is “opposite emotions”
Day 4:
Farewell
Tears of joy escaped
Unbidden. Goodbye sadness
Hello happiness
Her cheerful smile hid
An inner turmoil raging
Under the surface
Written for The Haiku Challenge 2012 – Day 4 – February 4th – Theme: Opposite Emotions
Vidya Sury
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15 Comments
Someone is Special
February 4, 2012 at 8:41 pmLoved it so much 🙂 A perfect combo for the theme..
Someone is Special
Grace
February 4, 2012 at 6:35 pmThose farewells are such hard to bear ~
Nicolewian
February 4, 2012 at 8:08 pmI loved this!
becca givens
February 4, 2012 at 8:55 pmVery nice! 🙂
joychristin
February 5, 2012 at 1:40 amVidya: so beautiful, so inspiring…may I try? She feels her heart break…As he walks into the night…Leaving her alone. Love and gratitude…Transform the deep pain into…overflowing joy.
unknownmami
February 5, 2012 at 2:47 amThe second part could have been written about me.
Vidya Sury
February 5, 2012 at 1:37 pmThank you, Amber!
Vidya Sury
February 5, 2012 at 1:38 pmHugs, Unknown Mami. I was thinking of me when I wrote it.
Vidya Sury
February 5, 2012 at 1:39 pmJoy, thank you for visiting. Your verse is so lyrical! Hugs! You know I love your writing!
Vidya Sury
February 5, 2012 at 1:39 pmThanks Becca!
Vidya Sury
February 5, 2012 at 1:39 pmThanks for the kind words, Saravana!
Vidya Sury
February 5, 2012 at 1:40 pmGlad you did, Nicolewian!
Vidya Sury
February 5, 2012 at 1:40 pmYes, farewells break my heart, Grace!
Amber
February 5, 2012 at 9:07 amNice! I like “goodbye sadness hello happiness”. 🙂
Terri Sonoda
February 5, 2012 at 6:12 pmLovely as always! And compelling…so many emotions. I would love to know your inspiration for this one.