Storm of emotion, an ocean
set in motion
pent up for years
A flood of tears
Composure's fake - weak gate at stake
When dam would break
no words to speak
or solace seek
'Twas clear to see, when you left me
it had to be
Stone cast the day
you went astray
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Author Notes
An Ekphrastic poem means to be inspired by the artwork. (Thanks for teaching me that, Cat! I love that word!)
minimal punctuation intended
The picture is courtesy of Pixabay and no hearts were broken in the writing of this piece.
Minute poem with 8444, 8444, 8444 syllable count and rhyme scheme aabbccddeeff
Meter is not a requirement as per contest rules
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