Too Long Ago Poem by Barry Middleton

Too Long Ago

Rating: 4.3


Stealing away to a distant field,
hidden far from the lights of town,
we lay in the grass on a secret night,
watching the Perseids shower down.
There we witnessed the universe.
show off amazing fire and grace,
to strike a spark within our hearts,
for we were hidden in that place.
And when I turned to see your eyes,
reflect the stars so far above,
I knew your lips called for a kiss,
to seal our covenant of love.
And late in August every year,
the falling stars still rain their fire.
Though you are far away as they,
I still recall that night's desire.
But fires that blaze on summer nights,
must go the way all fires must go,
returned again to ash and dust,
to fade away in afterglow.

Too Long Ago
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: memories
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dimitrios Galanis 20 October 2016

The eternity of the feeling we have when love inspires our soul! So greatly expressed.

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Barry Middleton 20 October 2016

Thank you Dimitrios, I always appreciate your comments.

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Susan Williams 16 October 2016

Stunning realistic love poem.... love in the sense of a man and a woman.... and love in the sense of looking up into the night sky and loving the universe. Love between man and woman may fade away and die out but that universe goes on without the stars that fall out of the sky.... and perhaps love between man and woman never really dies either as long as we can remember summer nights. I have no idea what gave you such a low score but it is so far off the mark for such a brilliant poem. 10++++++++++++++++++++++ and a posting on my list of favorite poems.

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Barry Middleton 16 October 2016

Thank you very much Susan. I do believe the scoring thingie is broken.

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John Coldwell 16 October 2016

touching poem sad and lovely

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Barry Middleton 16 October 2016

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. That you found it touching was certainly the intent.

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