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Ocean of Tears
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Ocean of Tears |
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AmyMichelle Junior Member Posts 21 Charlotte, NC |
Ocean of Tears I've always held my emotions Behind my highly built walls Too scared to let someone in Afraid I would crumble and fall These ocean of tears You can see them barely on my skin From the pain of past memories That try to surface again What I wouldn't give Just to be lying on a sandy shore with you As I try to break free from my own chains Back to a love I once knew I held that love in the palm of my hand Watched as it slipped through my finger tips Felt paralyzed, couldn't even make a sound My heart becoming a canvas of deep cuts and rips Now you probably question my love Wonders if it was really ever real? And how can I blame you When it's exactly how I would feel So why do I hold onto hope Against the dark blackness of night Perhaps it's because in the distance I can still see a fading light Just like lighthouses bring sailors home Safely to shore I can't help but feel we're not over And that there has to be more I never told you near enough Just what you mean to me Now I fear perhaps it's too late And I should just let you be But every night I close my eyes I still dream of you Of the lake and so many tender memories When our love first blossomed, so beautiful and so true If I could just somehow Reach out to you, call out your name If I could look in your eyes Would I see you feel the same? True love always waits. |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
Brava lady poet, SO good to see a new hand at the pen! Beautiful longing here, many of us can relate. Thank you for sharing! And this line?... "...My heart becoming a canvas of deep cuts and rips..." ...POPS! hugs ~d Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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AmyMichelle Junior Member Posts 21 Charlotte, NC |
Thank you Devina. I use to post here a long time ago. But I lost my password and such so started with a new name. Glad to be back. Thank you for your kind words. Amy True love always waits. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
It is very difficult to go back after a breakup and reclaim what we once had. Past battles, and angry words and deed come back to haunt us with every nuance and inflection of out voices. Enjoyed your poem, truly did, Amy. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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Daddy Goose38 Member
since 2010-09-04
Posts 430obama's a rice paper tiger |
What a tender and gentle glimpse of the longing, chaos and desire within your heart. People rarely reveal to me like that. I know it's really for "everybody" but cant help imaging that you are talking directly to me. Thank you, Amy my eyes filling with tears. Jaime |
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AmyMichelle Junior Member Posts 21 Charlotte, NC |
Jerry, Yes it is truly difficult to go back. This person and I are also best friends...we have been able to salvage our friendship which was number one most important for us both. Jaime Thank you for your kind words. I do bare my soul when writing. I'm glad it "spoke" to you...that is a wonderful compliment.  True love always waits. |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
so brave of you to open up your heart to such personal feelings - but healing can come with finding the words to express the pain and the memories can fade gracefully with time. |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
No easy answer to this one, Amy. I aspire to the "if you love someone, let them go theory." It actually panned out for me, but even so, a lot of time has been lost. Who's to say how things could have went if I tried a different approach? Wishing you all the best. ((hugs)) Michael |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
enjoyed...james |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Your inspiration comes from a beautiful memory still roaming your heart. I think many of us can relate to what you convey in your "Ocean of tears", but your hope for "more" is likely to be satisfied by someone "new". Of course there are exceptions. Very nice poetic work anyway! Love, Margherita |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
Hi. Just wanted to let everyone know that me and AmyMichelle are one in the same. A big thank you to Michael & Ron for helping me get my old account back. I'll be posting under Aimster from now on. The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. |
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