The poem “Always”, although tiny in stature, packs a large structural punch that interlocks two souls in a single space in time, and for all time. It is an expression of the remnants of a doomed romance trapped in time, yet timeless, holding only the distant memory, maintaining no presence, and having no hope for any future. It is at once happy and sorrowful, at once triumphant and somber, and at once blessed and cursed. The poem is classified in the Lyric tradition while employing a distinctly minimalist and free verse style. A snapshot in the “A Shattered Cup of Doom” novella, it is released as a part of the “First Shards of Broken Glass” chapbook.
“ALWAYS”
always
there you are
in the place
that I
last left you
waiting
in the place
that you
last left me
forever
waiting
always and forever
there you are
Copyright © 2026 Robert Myrnyj | All rights reserved.
The poems and literary works presented here are original creations by the author.
Unauthorized copying, reproduction, distribution, modification, or public display of this
content is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.