Since I cannot touch you,
Nor can I hear your spoken heart.
Since I may never see that smile again,
Nor smell the fragrance that is only you.
Since I cannot make love with you,
Nor feed you cheese, olives and artichoke hearts.
Since I cannot take you home to share a shower,
Nor feel the strident beat of pleasure’s wave.
Since I cannot receive your council wise,
Nor witness pride and joy of your children fair.
Since I cannot know what you think and when,
Nor dry tears, share laughter, or hold your hand.
Since I cannot see into the future for you or I,
Nor am I allowed to stay a part of your life.
Since I cannot change the status of our present,
Nor will I remain a prisoner of fabulous memories.
So, my love,
I write to you.
for you.
about you.
because of you.
in honor of you.
On your 1st stanza, the 3rd line you have used - "Since I may never....."
Why not do it more consistently, and change the 3rd line of all the other stanzas to begin with the same - "Since I may never....."? I think in this way, you can eliminate the repetition of "Since I cannot" within each stanza.
This is just my humble opinion, you don't have to take this if you don't like what I'm saying.
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Greetings from Atlanta.
Ashraf Gohar Goreja
Goreja.com
Nice poem here. Great end lines.
Just some of my own humble suggestions here:
On your 1st stanza, the 3rd line you have used - "Since I may never....."
Why not do it more consistently, and change the 3rd line of all the other stanzas to begin with the same - "Since I may never....."? I think in this way, you can eliminate the repetition of "Since I cannot" within each stanza.
This is just my humble opinion, you don't have to take this if you don't like what I'm saying.
Enjoyed the read.
Sandie Angel :o)