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Open Poetry #49

Mother of My Children

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2015-07-11 06:41 PM

For the Mother of My Children

One Day
you said you didn't
love me any more
but did you really
love me the days before?

Surely this much is true,
I never knew what love was,
how about you?

And as your words
of love faded out
the times of me
and you ran out.

One day
a long time ago
I chose pain and suffering
that came with unforgiveness,

Today I choose
the better choice
which is love
and forgiveness.

It is a choice,
it is a process,
with your life experiences
having different results
depending upon your choice.

James Lee
7/11/15

Inspired by Jewels
page 108 of the Book of Poem
"A Night Without Armour"

I'm Writing to Tell You

Neither of us ever loved
the other truly-
you only thought you did
and I only wanted to.

Jewel...1999

I fit in that poem somewhere.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2015-07-11 09:47 PM

Interesting . . . The construction of a poem on PiP. Actually, James, I enjoyed it very much . . .

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

2 posted 2015-07-12 10:54 AM

well stated, wish I did not relate so well; wish that for you, too.

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

3 posted 2015-07-12 12:04 PM

Wonderful train of thought and emotion and growth. Your poetry has really been gaining depth lately. ~L

devina
Member Elite

since 1999-10-28

Posts 3539
Cali

4 posted 2015-07-13 02:06 PM

"Today I choose
the better choice
which is love
and forgiveness."
~always the righteous choice m'dears!

Rich thoughts sir James, enjoyed
be well!
~d

"..But a tyrant spell has bound me,
And I cannot, cannot go.."
~Emily Bronte
'The Night is Darkening Around Me'

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2015-09-17 01:07 AM

thank you Jerry, Vas, Lori and devina for the kind words...james

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