Pity Poem by Lora Colon
Pity
I once pitied a man who had lost his love,
With compassion I reached out to befriend him,
His shattered heart was in need of repair,
So I offered kind words to help mend him
I once pitied a woman who walked alone
With just her shadow keeping her company,
Overwhelmed by grief she bemoaned her fate,
But there was no one to hear her but me
And I once pitied lonely men and women
Who never met, sharing neither love nor dreams,
They drank deeply from the well of regret,
Separately they waded sorrow's streams
But what irony my story discloses - -
The most dreaded of all my harrowing fears!
Now when darkness falls, I can't help but cry
Tears of self-pity 'til daylight appears
These days I find myself alone, abandoned,
A sad circumstance I've yet to understand;
Was I not deserving of his pity?
He walked away with my heart in his hand
“Was I not deserving of his pity? ” …………… is “his” referring to a man not mentioned already in the poem? as usual, great rhymes! ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - for lora: A Pity At times I have felt some guilt …. that I have only, so far, built …. 4 marriages in my 3 score years. [Pardon as I wipe my few tears.] And (finally) that I’ve met you now, I’d like to kiss your hand as I bow, but I’d be out of bounds; it is true, if I now confessed my love for you. What a pity: this situation you & I have. I could soothe you with my love-salve. But what could I say to soothe my wife? What a pity I have but one human life! This is not the poem I first wrote to you. The first is lost in cyberspace. Sad but true. I foolishly did something on PH I now regret, but this is my second try. It’s what you get. : ( : ( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - bri :) :)
Very nicely and deeply envisioned. Aptly presented the captivating poem Pity I like most. Many thanks for sharing. ........10
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4/26/2024 2:04:36 PM # 1.0.0.1119
A sad tale Lora. The empathy and sympathy you feel for others is not returned for you. He walked away with my heart in his hands.....................I especially like the last line. Great!