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'Forever yours', spoken to it so many times.
Other times, thought of her so precious
It waited in lines.
Standing, hoping, praying, for her attention
For her mark was already penned on it, in Love:
Self sustained, that with each hearing of her voice,
The ink became ever so more bold.
'Things would never work out' - this heart has been told
Being so stubborn, and stupid, on straws and what-ifs
It continued to hold.
Those voices were correct,
Knowing somethings It did not know.
They shared only one of their secrets...
So it read:
'The spirit of love has forsaken thee,
Love is not and would never be,
Something that you would get to cherish.'
Reasons for this they say are that:
My door is not special,
And cupid's aim for my sake is dwarfed and inappropriate
I have accepted this.
My mind is not set for love, I think and weigh the past in hand
My crystal ball is black. Nothing can be seen within
No love in sight. My hour glass is almost out of sand...
And I wait no more.
Even so, my heart and head are at war,
And I wonder:
'why won't this thing die, this heart of mine, torn in so many ways,
Yet, the fool continues to struggle on - still wanting to love...'
Copyright © 2008 Leslie Alexis
Leslie Alexis
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Shirin Sheikhi
(6/8/2009 1:54:00 AM) |
'belive that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality, thats why right and love temporarily defeted by this so-called mind'
welldone
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Party Girl
(5/26/2009 10:32:00 PM) |
this poem really got me to thinking
it almost brought tears to my eyes
GOOD JOB! i love it
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Susan Bagley
(4/18/2009 10:17:00 AM) |
Les, I love this poem of feeling one is foolish for having loved and will not let go. Sometimes that holding on is what keeps us going until the void is filled when we least expect it.
I cannot believe I have not commented on this one before. It represents the heart of any age not just the young. A very good write. My compliments.
Sis
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Taylor Marsh
(4/12/2009 5:52:00 PM) |
such a wonderful description, a good choice of words...another leslie alexis classic,10! !
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Mona Martinez
(4/10/2009 12:22:00 AM) |
wow! ! ! i loved every word. it came from the heart, best poems. i can relate to the part that says, 'my head is in war with my heart.' i feel that way at times.
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Myrtle Thomas
(4/6/2009 12:01:00 AM) |
A great heart rendering love poem, a heart in turmoil with want of the one he cant have.Very sad but a wonderful heart felt poem. A 10
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Catrina Heart
(3/21/2009 12:08:00 AM) |
Such a wondeful title plus a great theme that everyone could relate...This reminds of the the song Foolish Heart....sigh! Oh! Heart. why you are sometimes so foolish when it comes to love? ...sigh! 10+++++++++
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Bonnie Collins
(2/14/2009 12:40:00 AM) |
OH I had to read this one, the title alone fits so approprietly. As I am an old romantic myself.. This was really written from the core and delivered with much dispair of a broken babgered heart.. Very heartfelt write...
bonnie
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