Two Lovers Linger Poem by Dr. Lalita Smith

Two lovers linger still in my heart.
Help me Lord to trust you deeply
When it comes to knowing who is
The best choice for me
When it comes to marriage and partnership.

Cleanse my heart of the cobwebs that cling
From previous lover's who left their mark
while their presence has been long gone.

I don't know what instrument to use.
I've tried sweeping out the corners of my mind,
Yet images linger, fond memories triggering
times filled with joyous passion, desire and intrigue.

I'm still trying desperately to turn that corner of my soul
Into a receptacle for a new and better love,
but weighing that which is unknown against the
two giants who fight to maintain their hold presses within.
How shall I be set free from their grip?

Poppa, I lay my heart before you tonight
Only you can do the surgergy required to
free me of the two villanous lovers that plague my soul
How else shall I be free to fully embrace
Your choice for me if those whom I've left behind,
I can't seem to loose or be free of their haunting?

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(2008 Nashville, TN)