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maverick55
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0 posted 2003-04-14 12:22 PM


After 38 years I met and fell in love with my first girl friend from high school. After so many years, we have both been thru a lot of pain. This starts out with me speaking to her. I noticed her pain and she points out mine.


I saw it lying there,
Your heart
All broken and shattered,
Your dreams, lifeless and scattered.

You bent over and picked it up
Placed it in my hands so gently
And when I looked close and saw
Not your heart, but mine,
I cried.

I‘ve seen this before you said,
Hearts lying on the floor,
And not too long ago.

Why only yesterday,
There was another heart, lying there
But now it’s here, you clutched your chest
It’s ok, you said, you’ll find your rest.

When yours is right,  
All shiny and bright,
it will be soon
Then, I’ll take yours and give you mine
It is meant to be,
And has been for eternity

mrk

[This message has been edited by maverick55 (04-16-2003 07:58 PM).]

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WhiteRose
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1 posted 2003-04-16 07:48 PM


Enjoyed the read of this, though it left me a bit confused.
Joyce Johnson
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2 posted 2003-04-16 10:42 PM


yes, the first two verses are lovely and could have ended there.  After that I am confused also. Joyce
Not A Poet
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3 posted 2003-04-17 12:39 PM


I think Joyce may have hit on the main problem here. The first two stanzas could have made a poem along, a little abstract probably, but still complete in that sense. The rest is probably too personal to have any meaning to someone who did not experience it first hand. As such, it may be meaningful to the recipitent or subject. But for others, it just doesn't make much sense.

JMHO, of course,

Pete

Never express yourself more clearly than you can think - Niels Bohr

Kirk T Walker
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since 2000-01-13
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4 posted 2003-04-17 04:37 PM


As a serious poem, the first part, which others are recommending you keep, is probably way too cliche.  I recommend scrapping the idea of a heart broken, on the floor, etc. In fact, anything to do with the physical heart as a metaphor for love is probably not goint to be all that profound.

Disclaimer: The preceding statement is just my opinion.


Titia Geertman
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5 posted 2003-04-20 06:03 PM



I think this is one of the sweetest love poems I've read in long time.
I had no problem understanding what you were saying. Getting my vote for sure.

Titia

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passing shadows
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displaced
6 posted 2003-04-28 04:12 AM


hmmm...well...
Midnitesun
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7 posted 2003-05-12 09:01 PM


it didn't confuse me at all
best wishes to both of you

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