Swan Song

Swan Song ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have thought, said this before !!! It is time to let go, close that door !!! Reminisce no longer, think of Her no more !!! All the evidence leads to one conclusion !!! I have been living these years in an illusion !!! Could it be ?, the evidence is just confusion !!! I do not want to open my eyes, wake up, have to accept, realize I have been living in a world of lies hoping, once again, she’d be my prize. All my beautiful dreams seem to be jaded pieces of a tapestry, who’s images have faded, to undiscernible flakes of time before this eye, as the years have imperceptibly drifted on by. In the end, will my own words, I hear ? Will I pay heed ?, let go without any fear that my last great love will no longer be near ? B. J. “A” 2 January 3rd 2016

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/10/2017 2:26:00 PM

A beautiful lyrical poem that shares love, regardless of age...love is love! I was always attracted to much older men when in my youth. My husband is only two years older, but much wiser with current affairs. Congratulations on this wonderful poem being featured! : )

William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 8/10/2017 9:23:00 PM

Good evening Connie Marcum Wong : I must thank you Connie Marcum Wong, for your honesty and candor “ I was always attracted to much older men when in my youth. ”, for your lovely comments “ "A beautiful lyrical poem that shares love, regardless of age...love is love! ”, “ Congratulations on this wonderful poem being featured! : )" ” and for taking the time to read my stuff . B. J. “ A ” 2 {{ Bill . }}

Ralph Sergi

Date: 8/9/2017 8:46:00 PM

Hi William: I feel the anger of unrequited love vey well displayed in your poem. Great Poem, keep writing!

William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 8/9/2017 10:49:00 PM

I was and am a very fortunate old man, for she gave me an opportunity to be, once again, a virile and youthful man . I do not mean to be presumptuous Ralph, but I feel that maybe you have found yourself having been written into a similar scenario ??? Thank you Ralph, for visiting and commenting “ Great Poem, keep writing!" ” on my stuff . B. J. “A ” 2 {{ Bill . }}

William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 8/9/2017 10:48:00 PM

Good evening Ralph Sergi : I am truly sorry Ralph, that you see and “ I feel the anger of unrequited love ” for that is not the essence nor the feelings that went into the creation of this and many other poems related to the termination of a beautiful relationship. A relationship that has been a good friendship ever since -- for the past six years and ten months . One cannot fault a beautiful, exotic, oriental woman, who gave a lot of her youthful self (( for too short a period of time as far as I am concerned )) to a man who has nothing and was and is in the winter of his life {{ Thirty years difference }}.

Michael Vacek

Date: 8/9/2017 12:10:00 PM

It must be the romantic in me. I am the last to know when the 'no' surfaces in love. I read the poem almost as if I had written it myself with an audience of me. Very nice.

William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 8/9/2017 1:52:00 PM

“ "It must be the romantic in me. ”, as it is within me Michael Vacek. That was the inspiration. It is also the essence of loving that blinds us into being “ I am the last to know when the 'no' surfaces in love. ”, as has been the case, many, many times throughout my long, long and checkered career. “ I read the poem almost as if I had written it myself ”. That is a shame Michael, for no one {{ man or woman }} should have to know and experience such a life’s journey !!! Unfortunately millions upon millions of men and women do, as attested to within the heart of thousands and thousands of poems and thousands and thousands of songs . Thank you Michael Vacek , for taking the time to read my stuff and submitting your comment “ Very nice." ” and sharing, some insight . B. J. “ A ” 2 (( Bill . ))

Adeyemi Joshua

Date: 8/8/2017 5:05:00 PM

.The poem is Heartily personified...Stirring out the aroma inscribe in the poem.

William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 8/9/2017 2:02:00 PM

Thank you Adeyemi Joshua, for taking the time to read my stuff and submitting your comment “ ".The poem is Heartily personified...Stirring out the aroma inscribe in the poem." ” Much appreciated !!! for the insight and perception . B. J. “ A ” 2 (( Bill . ))

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/3/2016 2:51:00 PM

- Touching and beautiful - wonderful rhyming, William J. Jr. Atfield - Actually the best poem I have read today, one 7 ! - // Anne-Lise :)

William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 1/3/2016 6:48:00 PM

Nice to see a word or two from you Anne-Lise :), Thank you for the visit and the kind words “ Actually the best poem I have read today, one 7 ! ” which are encouraging. Thank you for “ Touching and beautiful - wonderful rhyming, ”. I guess one could say that this would be my forte . I hope that you all !!!, out there in poetrysoup land, have had a fantastic Christmas and New Year . B. J. “A ” 2 ( Bill . )