Get Your Premium Membership

The Love and Lost Quartet - Part Three - Over the Years

hey danny, do you remember... ...dueling 'blind melon' acoustics on your living room floor? ...falling asleep all afternoon on the hammock, couch or floor? ...hanging out with yoko ono at the lennon art show? ...painting murals in the school halls they're still there, you know? ...our first-year anniversary returning to the fall? ...driving your dad's car in our underwear and your bra? ...spending spring break together while your parents were at an out-of-town event? ...how we spent that entire week in your bed, clothes scattered and bodies spent? ...night driving up to michigan to help a friend in need? ...melanie was heartbroken by eric's evil deed? ...graduation summer and how we worked till we were sore? ...you for college ambitions and i for something more? ...seven years later returning to those muddy banks? ...me getting down on bended knee ring extended and giving thanks? ...you smiled and listened even crying as i spoke? ...my worst fearing coming true, my voice finally broke? ...how ironic our love started with a "yes", we watched it grow? ...how you broke my heart with antonymous "no"? ...every little moment of those past seven years? ...how it all went so well but managed to end up in tears? ...how you held me so softly laying in my arms that night? ...your way of apologizing trying to make things right? ...i told you to keep the ring as a token of our love in vain? ...you put it next to your heart hanging from a golden chain? ...i stood next to you at the terminal of your flight? ...i said "see you later" and you said... "goodbye"?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 6/6/2014 8:36:00 PM
At least you made her comfortable enough to be unequivocally honest with you, and in the syory you also had the bravery to take love to the next level Raven. The extent of your love did not remain silent or unknown. A staggering response, and a cativating saga. J.A.B.
Login to Reply
Raven Avatar
Malkavian Raven
Date: 6/6/2014 9:22:00 PM
A life choice postponing college to afford our engagement and move with her to Arizona. She wasn't ready for a commitment and, although flattered, my eagerness gave her a fright. Thank you for your continued kind words and support, J.A.B. - Raven

Book: Reflection on the Important Things