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Longings
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He has done his tour of duty
He has served his country well
He longs to be back in the mountains now
And bid the sea farewell

A last night of celebrating
To say goodbye to all his friends
Brings him to the dancehall
Where he saw the girl walk in

She was as pretty as a picture
Dark hair that she wore down
Her smile would melt the hardest heart
Her eyes the deepest brown

He walked over, introduced himself
Said, "I believe this dance is ours"
She smiled and looked into his eyes
They danced away the hours

Later on to be alone
They drove down to the sea
Beneath the stars they formed a love
That from now on would be

When the dawn was breaking
He asked for her to come away
To his home up in the mountains
To be with him every day

She said I cannot leave this place
My heart is with the sea
But I beg of you to stay right here
And spend your life with me

He knew he could not spend his life
At the place where land meets sea
His home was in the mountains
And in the mountains he must be

They lay there in each others arms
Till the time they had to part
The love the two had that formed that night
Would live forever in their hearts

Two lovers parted ways that day
To form lives of their own
She made her life there at the sea
Him at his mountain home

Years have past now since that night
Together on the shore
But the longing for each other
Each year is stronger than before

Tonight upon the shoreline
She stands looking out to sea
Longing for what might have been
But just wasn’t meant to be

There in the midnight moonlight
She gazes at the distant clouds
And in those clouds she sees the mountains
And she speaks his name out loud

High up in the mountains
In the light of that same moon
He is longing for a special love
That ended way too soon

He swears that he can hear the sea
In the mountain wind up high
And where the moonlight glimmers on the lake
He sees the sparkle in her eyes.




Jack Roberts – July 5, 2003


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 Reviews of "Longings"
Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on November 26, 2003
wow...wow......wish i wrote it!!

Reviewed by serenety L (Reader)
Reviewed on August 2, 2003
A love that had no chance - this one made me cry.
Excellent
Nico

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on July 7, 2003
A brilliant piece Jack
Excellent write

William

Reviewed on July 7, 2003
This was so beautiful and moving, I loved it,

Reindeer

Reviewed by Kay P Devenish
Reviewed on July 7, 2003
I have to totally agree with Eileen and just add
I think it is awesome.
Best wishes always
from
Kay

Reviewed by Nancy D.
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
Warm, touching write.

Nancy

Reviewed by na na (Reader)
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
Jack, loved the poem...but it needs a follow up. Love is worth any sacrifice. Any Jack. Write a sequel to this. True love is undendng no barrier is too great.
Bill Murray

Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
This is a awesome fairytale of a write, so extremely enchanting...enjoyed so much that off into my library it now goes!!!!
~Nikki~

Reviewed by Birdie Houston (Reader)
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
Magical write .......enjoyed it thru and thru

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
A very beautiful and touching tale Jack. Your rhyme is excellent. Very well done.
~Chrissie

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
Maybe they should meet in the middle! Beautiful write.

Reviewed by Calendula Petal (Reader)
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
cant bear it, surely love wins through? please.
Found it hard to read the last few verses, so sad....

Reviewed by Jackie Brooks
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
Lovely poem but so sad. It makes me glad I left the land where it meets the sea to go away with my sailor!

Reviewed by Dee C.
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
This one blows me away!!!
The tenderness...the longing of lost love!!!
I could read this one over and over!!!
Dee

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
Wow!!!......very touching romantic write Jack!!

Love
Tinka

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya
Reviewed on July 6, 2003
Outstanding write jack....BHUWAN

Reviewed by Erin Kelly-Moen
Reviewed on July 5, 2003
Enchanting and so enjoyable, Jack!!! Wow, what a tale, so sad...I was hanging on every word! :)

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on July 5, 2003
outstanding poem!

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on July 5, 2003
Mercy, this is demmed good.

Reviewed by *********** ********** (Reader)
Reviewed on July 5, 2003
Jack, Jack, Jack!!!!

Damn it man your writing is FINE....You have rhyme under your thumb..it obeys you....*IMPRESSED* No really!

Ty, Dani

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on July 5, 2003
This is a very touching romantic write. A gem!

Reviewed by Linda Hill
Reviewed on July 5, 2003
Wow!!!!!!
This is awesome writing!!!!
I was caught in it from
begining to end...
Would be nice if you wrote
a second part allowing them
to get back together somehow:)

~~Linda~~

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter
Reviewed on July 5, 2003
Hi Jack,
This is a tender and emotional poem full of longing and the past lives of many are reflected in your words. Thank you for this gift.
Susan

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on July 5, 2003
This is a glorious write Jack, truly a romantic poetic story beautifully expressed with wonderful depth of feeling and yearning of star crossed love.

Reviewed by Brittany Renée
Reviewed on July 5, 2003
Oooh Jack! I loooove this! I particularly fancy sailours and seaman and this romantic story just... wow... <sigh>...

Warm Love
*Brittany Renee*

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on July 5, 2003
Jack,
This is so beautiful and so longing.
Peg


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