I was writing another chapter for my book today and this poem came to mind, so it is based on that and nothing more. Hope you enjoy.
You Were Gone
At the age of seventeen, I fell in love with you, We had to hide our secret, Known to just a chosen few. Soon there would be a child, One you would never know, Because you were sent away, To a place you didn't want to go. Then I got this depressing message, You'll not return back home to me, And sadness filled my heart, You were gone and I was set free. My education became of importance I continued on through life, Raise our child with help of others. To become someone elses wife. I often thought of what we had, The love that was meant to be. Until I got that message saying, You were gone, you'll not return to me.
Life can be cruel but I have learned over the years that God or that infinite power that guides all our lives has a way of compensating and evening out the ups and downs of life. Good capture of a woman's life in this one.
Rose, a heart can be broken quickly leaving one or the other struggling to understand why. You've expressed this well in your writing & kept this readers interest.
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on November 28, 2007
Oh my word, seems just like a song to us, but must be of deep pain, how bloody sad, and if Nam what a bloody waste.
Keep on, nowt we can do to turn clock back but we can rewind it...
Rose,
Such an epic poem. So many women have faced this type of situation; especially during wartime. This hits a nerve with me, for it happened to one of my closest friends. The worse part was he died in action in Vietnam and he never knew he was a father.
Much peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"
A further collection of poems, many from years in the Middle East, but also the California San Francisco and Central Coast areas (Santa Cruz, Carmel, Big Sur, Berkeley, etc.).
A Collection of Voices from Around the World is more than just a poetry compilation. It is a partnership of poets from around the globe brought together by an internet poetry forum. That forum, poetrypages.com, has been the home of many a fine poet s
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Eileen
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Walt
Be safe,
Karen
excellent piece
Peace & love be with you
William
Fee
Keep on, nowt we can do to turn clock back but we can rewind it...
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Such an epic poem. So many women have faced this type of situation; especially during wartime. This hits a nerve with me, for it happened to one of my closest friends. The worse part was he died in action in Vietnam and he never knew he was a father.
Much peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"
Your so talented.
Seriously, you've almost made me cry. :)
xo