I remember when I took
the first sight of you
into my heart
Even when my eyes are closed
I can still feel a smile upon my face.
Now as I lie down with loneliness
and pain I regret the day
for ever giving in to you.
My days are long, and longer still.
You once told me
that we have no place
in this world.
Maybe we will in the next.
I despise the will of heaven
to send you into this world
and not make me the
first woman to know you.
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Lovely and sad at the same time.
Tia, sad, yes and memories are also bittersweet.
Nothing like being in love but not being able to be with that person.
-sigh- I agree. It started to become an illogical waning of emotion. Thank you so much for commenting.
This poem is very bittersweet and heartfelt.
Yes, Veronica. I do love melancholy.
Thank you for commenting.
You’re welcome.
It sounds like the author discovered that his/her lover had physical relations with someone else. A very sad, but regrettably common, premise. Hope that things start looking up!
It is more that the writer watched from afar, someone that they loved and understanding that friendships are just this…a friendship and nothing more. It is sad, yes. Heart breaking, most certainly.
Enjoyed the poem on an emotionally intellectual level. Loved the structure and how it feels real. Take care.
Thanks, Anthony for the comment. As this is an emotional piece. Glad you stopped by.
If it makes you feel any better, Petrarch wrote 100 poems about a woman that he saw across the street, and so invented Petrarchan sonnet form.
And it does make me feel better!
;D
The longing in the this poem is very palpable but at the same time, this isn’t a drop of vindictiveness in it. There’s just a melancholiness to it and of course ironic regret. The piece also kind of shows how our feelings toward people can put blinders on us and make us only focus what is before us…than what really truly lies in front of us. Great poem Aidy.
Thank you, Poetess. So very honored to see your comment. Yes, love and melancholy goes hand-in-hand. Beautiful analysis on the piece as well
Dramatic can be a good thing. Caught up in the moment–had to write about it!
