Time will tell.

Weary is the sense again,

Pervading thoughts this night;

Caressing tapered, loyal friend,

He feels that he must write.

This night, as those in years before,

When lonely came to stay,

His need to hold her then, once more,

In lands so far away.

-

The parchment crisp in freshness fold,

Yielding to such healings;

As curves and lines of purpose told,

His love, for her, unveiling.

His eyes compressing sadness wells,

Then dry upon his cheek;

As words are born, some anguish quells,

And he doesn’t feel as weak.

-

Such confidence, his fervor guides,

To confess his honest will;

Unfolding wealth of love inside,

A place he keeps her, still.

There, he claims, such pure intent,

Will know no other light;

Remorse in tarried moments spent,

In years of youthful plight.

-

His testament of pining heart,

Mirrors those he’d penned ahead;

Communicating misery’s start,

And emptiness of bed.

With novel image paints a scene,

Which will burst her burning breast;

Then comfort her in kiss, serene,

And knows no passion’s rest.

-

Content that he has then transcribed

Amendments toward desire;

Of words his drunken heart imbibes,

No means to dowse such fire!

Seals it then, as if were him,

To transport ‘cross the miles,

Where she’d rejoice to faith and whim;

Embracing current trials.

-

Arriving then, in morning snow,

She grasped the scented dispatch;

Held it ‘gainst her chest aglow,

Such warming mem’ries catch.

Then hobbled to the sacred box,

She kept beneath her bed,

Arthritic hand then fixes locks,

Stores another, left unread.

7
Liked it
Comments (11)
  • Liane Schmidt on Dec 13, 2009

    Wonderful……….*

    Blessings.

    Sincerely,

    -Liane Schmidt.

  • MMV Abad on Dec 13, 2009

    Beautiful lines. Thanks for sharing me this, Debbie.

  • Katie Marie on Dec 13, 2009

    A sad romance story completely conveyed in so few lines and with so much said in those last two words, “left unread”.

  • Duff D Moss on Dec 13, 2009

    What an intriguing ending. Why doesn’t she open it – maybe because she’s afraid the words wont match her own poetry, or because the words themselves would hurt too much, so the intent will do instead. Great stuff.

  • Debra. on Dec 13, 2009

    Very beautifully written, but such sadness and heartache within these lines. Great stuff, Rich.

  • Paul Roberts on Dec 13, 2009

    Unique and intense. Friend, fan, smile

  • Yovita Siswati on Dec 14, 2009

    Sad but very beautifully-written.

  • cafftee on Dec 14, 2009

    Beautiful. Such an intense love and desire expressed, but if not unrequited it is, for some reason, somehow unreceived. Or is it? Your poems often leave me with so many questions. I think that must be one of the reasons I enjoy them so much.

  • Fegger on Dec 14, 2009

    Thanks, all, for the comments thus far; and I would ask you to explore this in a slightly different light. Although ’sadness’ seems to strike through quite loudly, I see something quite opposite of this. You see, both characters are actually receiving what they are needing at this stage of life: He is able to express love and is loving; and She is being loved. The situation seems to work, as she clearly never responds, nor even reads his expressions,but he still remains motivated to express himself to her. There’s a simplicity and perfection to this romantic scene—there seems that there’s so little that feeds the relationship, yet, the relationship has won the test of time. Thoughts?

  • Katie Marie on Dec 14, 2009

    I did see that sense of satisfaction in both the characters, he in being able to express and her being able to receive (held it against her chest). Actually, now that I think about it, what a beautiful picture of sacrifcial love. He continues to love and to give without receiving anything in return and she has the knowledge that she is and continues to be the recipient of such a great love.

    It becomes a picture of agape love, the love of God which gives unconditionally regardless of whether it is received or responded to, the purest love of all.

  • Kate Smedley on Dec 14, 2009

    Katie Marie has expressed my thoughts far more eloquently than I could! I am in awe my friend, just a moving and beautiful piece of work but those words seem far too trite to use for this work of art.

Leave a Comment

Hi there!

Hello! Welcome to Authspot, the spot for creative writing.
Read some stories and poems, and be sure to subscribe to our feed!

Find the Spot