Stolen (Lost Poem Retrieved) Poem by Valerie Dohren

Stolen (Lost Poem Retrieved)

Rating: 4.9


You took all the words from my lips
And left me with nothing to say
Then stole the bright sun from my sight
Thus chasing the daylight away

You captured the stars from my eyes
And now I'm unable to see
Then tore out my frail tender heart
So that I could no longer be

You seized all the thoughts from my mind
And now I can no more believe
Destroying the light in my soul -
O how you did my heart deceive

You then razed the smile from my face
Extinguished the love that I bore
Then stole every vestige of hope
So leaving me empty once more

You cut into each of my dreams
And now I am bleeding inside
Lay hold upon all of my life -
And you didn't care when I died

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This is about what life can do, not a person.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Walterrean Salley 25 April 2013

Thanks for this revealing poem, Val, which shows exactly what life can do. Well crafted.

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Chandra Thiagarajan 20 April 2013

I thought the lost poem was actually retrieved and with a happy mind started reading this! But lo! You have made out another poem with a tenacious heart! Good, Valerie, i loved this lovely poem with excellent rhyme and rhythm.

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Danny Draper 05 April 2013

A poem of strength and resilience defiant to the last.

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