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My Heart's Complaint
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My Heart's Complaint |
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Gabriel Frost Member
since 2002-08-15
Posts 216Between midnight thoughts |
My Heart’s Complaint I have called myself a poet. But tonight I find my unworthy self praise ironically excessive.For here I am, with no rhyme or word to express what burns feverishly inside me. Here I am, a poet without words; one wholives to speak and speaks not, like a toothless lion, bound by the very hunger which keeps him alive. For this emotion, this very emotion that pushes me to soar with my words, has confounded me. It has shut me up tight, like a master that turns on his servant. This art of writing, that would be called a gift by many, is proven useless before you, for the pen brings you shame and words disgrace your beauty. Human perception would choose the diamond, to describe your eyes which are far beyond the rarest gem. The almighty had set the twinkle of the stars in your eyes, shut them and the world shall be robbed of it’s beauty. How then, can my praise be sufficient? Your smile slays me; as do my eyes. Smitten at heart, all my senses are dumbfounded and I am reduced to the simplest of creatures. Relying solely on instinct as to breathe the air that surrounds me, and eat the food which sustains my life, such is it that I can only love that which is to be loved :- kindness without motive, beauty without pride, fairness without expecting; joy without blame. You have become my sweetest foe, your beauty slays me but with a word you may heal me if you so wish. Why should I complain? Is it because it brings me joy to love you but sorrow at the turn of the tide, to miss your gentle laughter? Alas I fall; guiltless but woeful. My words fall seemingly on the ears of the deaf, for you give me no such acknowledgement, beyond your natural grace; and you are kind to do so, yet I wish the angels would soften your ear, that I may with sorrowful heart, beseech your tender loving kindness so as to lay my bitter plight before you. For I burn with the fiery arrow of love through my heart and mourn bitterly in the endless night while all creatures rest. This bitter sorrow writhes in me through twilight till dawn, then from dawn till eve. Yet I am the cause of my own pain for I shall not discard the sweetness of loving you to be rid of the bitter sorrow that eats me. Love has ensnared me indeed, for all I desire I lack and that which I may not have is like sweet perfume to my nostrils and enchants me the more. Fate has it, that I be pitied not, for it is the greediness of human desire, to long for the unreachable; then is it not selfishness oh dear one, to so keenly keep your love from one who so much desires it; and loving only the feeling of being loved? Even so, can it be called greed to love what cannot be hated or adore what cannot be denied? Then as the insect loves the grass, and the owl delights in the oak tree, or as the salmon revels in the currents of the rushing stream, it is natural for me to love you and unnatural for me to not. For there is none living who would more desperately fulfil your hearts desire. Had I the power to materialise my will; then you would know the truthfulness of my words. There is none more loved or ever shall there be throughout all the earth, and I shall faithfully serve you in love as long as I shall live. Though my words relieve me dearest, the extent of my love for you cannot be fathomed or spoken, and I pray that you soften your ear to my plea. Best-loved, I long that you grant me some drop of your womanly pity and graciousness, that I may hope in a dream that may one day be reality. That the sorrows of my troubled heart be lightened, and my lips be granted a smile. Let me beseech that you take not even your presence from me in anger, and leave me bereft of all brightness and warmth, for as the sun shines on my face, to awaken me from my death like slumber, do you derive the delight and joy laden ardour, from this grey and desolate heart. Speech is mockery to both my love and your beauty. |
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Ceinwyn Member Elite
since 2000-07-09
Posts 2175VA |
 I've soo missed your words  I'm sober now  your words are just I dunno...amazing...thank you for gracing these pages once again sweetie If at first you don't succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried. [This message has been edited by Ceinwyn (07-28-2003 08:07 PM).] |
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QjQ Member Elite
since 2003-04-18
Posts 3756U.S.A. |
sometimes expressing feelings in poetry brings out true feelings,,  |
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Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
I thoroughly enjoyed catching my breath through this awesome peice. Enjoyed! ~Tier |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Great write! Eric |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Effective...James |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
I've never had the pleasure to read your work before but consider myself quite lucky now! This was an astonishing write, and trust me...you found plenty to say! Absolutely breathtaking indeed. I look forward to reading more from you. Take care Amy  |
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A Romantic Heart Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-03
Posts 5496Forever In Your Heart |
WOW! This was great! enjoyed your poetry! ~Thanks~ARH |
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