Regrets

love is so hard to requite
when sin has killed desire
where there was once a desprite need
now the smoke of an extinguished fire
the empire where there was a throne
that sparkled with streets of gold
crumbled into disrepair
a slum of dry rot, mildew and mold
love was an idol truely a god to behold
a million promises to ones self
over and over told
dilusions of grandure 
and hopes that lured the way
a blindness created 
that explained iniquities away
an unselfish giving as love would endure
a life style of living 
with a dream soundly secured
writen in stone this thing so pure 
proteceted by my love so sure
until that day...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 9/24/2012 9:58:00 AM
Glad to read your new poem and an awesome write John. Hope all is well with you. love phyl
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Date: 9/16/2012 10:41:00 AM
So intense, John. I see you are in a regreful mood with two regret poems posted together. I hope you find the happiness you seek. Maybe you are on that path now?? ( I see you asked Gwen about HER past sins here. Did she ever tell you? hmmmmm)
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Date: 9/16/2012 9:28:00 PM
One for me and the other for the kiss my petuna contest. It came so natural I just kept writing.
Date: 9/11/2012 4:58:00 PM
Such strong metaphors on life...My soul is stirred as I read this one, John...it's as tho my past sins wrote it...makes me pause and reflect...(and I haven't even had my first cup of coffee yet). hahah....Really appreciated this verse! gwendolen
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Date: 9/11/2012 9:36:00 PM
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