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JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2012-01-09 01:46 AM

After Awhile

After awhile
a long while
a very long while
a very very long while
I started to realize
I began to understand
I could more clearly see
and I started to accept
the truth about me...

sadly
reluctently
with a great amount of hurt and pain
within the essence of a broken heart
through the acceptance of a loss of hopes and dreams

that it was me that was pursuing her
not her pursuing me

and so now I know
that I must let go
of my dream
a dream of her and me
a dream not meant to be...

Goodby my love
Goodby my dream
I must move
forward towards my future
forward to who I am today
and what I will become
as a man living
in the present.

JamesLee
07January
2012

tracie66
Member Elite

since 2000-01-18

Posts 4713
Australia

1 posted 2012-01-09 05:08 AM

and move forward you will I'm sure - such longing in this James, well penned.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2012-01-09 06:07 AM

I'm happy for you if you truly mean that you have had an awaking, otherwise there will be many sleepless night still in your future.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

3 posted 2012-01-09 02:43 PM

"as a man living
in the present."

Good idea, James...
Nice write.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

4 posted 2012-01-16 12:25 PM

and I started to accept
the truth about me...

sadly
reluctently
with a great amount of hurt and pain
within the essence of a broken heart
through the acceptance of a loss of hopes and dreams

that it was me that was pursuing her
not her pursuing me

and so now I know
that I must let go
of my dream

I understand this so well... Such acceptance carries an agonizing cost! I hope you're successful in moving forward and going on to other dreams. *S*

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

5 posted 2012-01-18 01:32 AM

James,

You are a strong man to allow such a realization and then let go of the dream. Your poetry has a place in this world - I have learned a lot about love reading your thoughts and poems.

Thank you for sharing.
A

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

6 posted 2012-01-18 03:30 AM

Dear James, welcome to the NOW, your words are wise and touching. It is a beautiful awakening indeed.

Precious!

Margherita

chickoo007
Member

since 2007-11-06

Posts 70
India

7 posted 2012-01-18 12:18 PM

I am in the very same thing james ... I still feel a void somewhere deep down inside ... I can't write .. I can't concentrate ... but yes sometimes its just right to let it go ... I think this poem is going to help me get out of it ..
especially the lines 'i was pursuing her she wasn't pursuing me' ... I have always been a fan of your writings ... thanks for sharing this ...

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