21. A Triolet Of Heartbreak
Why did you have to go away
and leave me with a broken heart.
I prayed and prayed that you would stay,
why did you have to go away.
Why did you have to go away
and leave me with a broken heart.
I prayed and prayed that you would stay,
why did you have to go away.
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Does just seeing me come your way make you smile?
Have I ever done something silly, something that made you laugh?
Does the sound of my voice give you joy?
Does the touch of my hand give you warmth in your heart?
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Please take time to listen
Hear what I have to say
I know I'm not there to guide you
And you know I was taken away
The other day I lost you.
How will I ever make it through?
I had to watch you be in all that pain.
Beneath a night veil bordered with black roses,
such a pallid, yet beauteous face,
nightingales nestled at her feet.
She's adept at knowing when to let
Having lost my husband in January this year, I really related to your poem - beautifully written. Very best wishes, Ann (D. Stevenson)