My Broken Heart Shall Never Now Last Forever

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Author's Notes: This new Villanelle is a mirror image theme-wise of its title: "My Broken Heart Shall Never Now Last Forever." As I have noted before in other similar venues, love is certainly a most powerful emotion. It defines us as living, thinking beings in God's own image, and it is at the base of who we are as human beings and is reflective of our ability and desire to love one another, and to show compassion for others. Using the distinctive and powerful nature of the Villanelle format, I had decided to approach the poetic notion of a person's broken heart from the perspective of that person eventually meeting his or her predestined "true love," with the resulting desired change this event evokes in mending that person's "broken heart." Enjoy the poem. (Gary Bateman - November 18, 2018) (Villanelle)

Thematic Categories: allegory, destiny, emotions, god, heaven, love, and symbolism.

My Broken Heart Shall Never Now Last Forever My broken heart shall never now last forever, As your true love captured my heart and soul, And darling our love is my heavenly treasure. Our life and love are truly a wondrous pleasure, As our souls form as one by God’s cosmic role. My broken heart shall never now last forever. Our true passion is beyond all infinite measure, As our life and love form a bond that’s so bold, And darling our love is my heavenly treasure. Our shared desire is limitless forever and ever, And our love’s heartfelt emotion is one to extol. My broken heart shall never now last forever. Our love and your beauty are my real pleasure, Their worth exceeds all of Earth’s natural gold, And darling our love is my heavenly treasure. We share a life and love by God’s own endeavor, And in His view as two loving spirits of one soul. My broken heart shall never now last forever, And darling our love is my heavenly treasure. Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved November 18, 2018 (Villanelle)

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Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/19/2018 3:47:00 PM

i'm am taken away by the glorious tone of this poem, gary... you show the many prisms of love in a heartfelt, fluent way... huggs

Gary Bateman
Date: 11/20/2018 4:11:00 AM

Hello Dear Nette, Always a great pleasure to hear from you!! I really appreciate your comments here concerning my latest Villanelle. If you have the chance, recommend you also take a read of a new Shakespearean Sonnet under the title of "Love's Spirit Enchants Our Souls Entire," that I posted on Poetry Soup on 9 Nov. It covers some of the same notions of passion and love that I addressed here in this new Villanelle. Best Wishes Always!! Gary

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/19/2018 12:31:00 PM

- The beautiful thing about our hearts is that they can be both strong and vulnerable - Feel deep damage and heal at the same time - But fortunately: they can be broken and they can love at the same time - A wonderful poem, Gary :) - Best wishes and hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gary Bateman
Date: 11/19/2018 2:26:00 PM

Hello Dear Anne-Lise, Many Thanks for your read of my latest Villanelle, and for your very gracious comments!! I agree totally with what you say. A heart can be damaged, broken, and injured by a love that's not real and true. At the same time, a broken heart can recover as well. Finding that special and right person does a lot to make this positive outcome happen. Continued Best Wishes from Ingrid and me!! Cheers and Best, Gary

Winged Warrior

Date: 11/19/2018 10:49:00 AM

A pleasure to read your treasure, Gary...excellent Villanelle my friend...top form...love & light...^WW^

Gary Bateman
Date: 11/19/2018 12:18:00 PM

Hello WW (My Great Poetry Colleague and Friend), I am very pleased, of course, to hear that it was a pleasure for you to read my latest Villanelle. I am very glad you enjoyed it!! (BTW, I just happened to have written and posted earlier on Poetry Soup on 9 Nov a new Shakespearean Sonnet under the title of "Love's Spirit Enchants Our Souls Entire." Do give it a read, if you have the time to do so. I always greatly value your comments WW!!) Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/18/2018 5:40:00 PM

This is beautiful to read this evening. Very nice Gary :)

Gary Bateman
Date: 11/19/2018 12:09:00 PM

Hello Dear Heidi, Thank you so much for your read of my latest Villanelle here. I am also very pleased to here that you found it to be beautiful to read. I must be doing something right -- HA!! HA!! Best Wishes Always, Gary

Vijay Pandit

Date: 11/18/2018 2:27:00 PM

I enjoyed reading your poem Gary..I really like the form you used..the repeating lines add rhythm to your romantic write. A well written, poem.

Gary Bateman
Date: 11/18/2018 2:39:00 PM

Hello Vijay, I really appreciate your read of my new Villanelle here, and that you enjoyed the poem and its romantic message. Cheers and Best, Gary