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A Stranger In Love

A Stranger in Love My memories are beyond my grasp. I cannot reach what is out so far. The pain I feel in my lonely Soul Will not heal and will not leave a scar. I shout at you, kick you and call you names. My frustration makes me attack and although you leave me for a short lonely time for some reason you always come back. You must think I'm so cold and heartless, While I sit here watching you cry. You feel sad that I don't remember you, yet all I wonder is why Who is this person? I keep asking myself, so kind and friendly and sweet. You fluff my pillows and wash my hair but I love when you massage my feet. I am confused by the way you look in my eyes. Like a stranger in love at first sight I can't understand why you're here all the time. Why you stay here all day and all night Some things you've said are familiar like the day we saw our daughter crawl, or the ring you placed on my finger, or that kiss in the water fall. It is strange that I feel I can trust you. How I enjoy you holding my hand, yet I pull away, angry and scared as these feelings I don't understand. Why do I like this strangers' arms, wrapped around me and keeping me warm? I feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be, like my soul is somehow reborn. The sound of your beating heart in my ear makes me smile while you cradle my palm. I suddenly feel safe and smothered with love and it's strange how you make me feel calm Why do I feel like I'm falling in love, with this stranger I do not know? Who is this Angel sent from the heavens? Who I hope will never go. All of a sudden you sing me a song, that reminds me of who you are. In a flash I am flooded with memories of joy. You're my best friend, my lover, my star. As I fall to sleep with a smile on my face I gently call your name. This Angel is not a stranger at all and I'm in love all over again. I'm surrounded by love as I fall to sleep in the arms of my one true love My dreams are full of happiness and joy and I'm thanking the heavens above. I wake in the morning feeling fresh and restored as I open my eyes up wide I search for a memory as I'm lonely and lost with a stranger sat by side. By Matthew Robinson

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Jan Allison

Date: 1/30/2022 1:05:00 PM

such a moving piece, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Natasha L Scragg

Date: 1/28/2022 12:13:00 PM

Matthew a very moving poem. You embraced the theme of memory from an angle I wasn't expecting. But this for me tells a story about the difficulty mentally and emotionally for a sufferer of a disease like Alzheimer's and their husband or wife who cares for them. It's quite an emotional read. Even if this is not how you meant it to come across, it's a very beautiful poem. I'm sure many will connect to and appreciate this. Congrats on first placement. :-)

Faraz Ajmal

Date: 6/26/2021 6:56:00 PM

Matthew, you have written an excellent poem here and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. You put this poem of yours in my contest" A broken person"but I am afraid that I will have to disqualify it as poetrysoup have strict rules that you cannot mention your name in a poem written for a contest. So wish you best of luck in future and next time you enter any contest, make sure that you don't have your name written anywhere in it.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 6/9/2021 8:50:00 AM

Matthew, you have penned fine quatrains from very complex feelings. The abusive behavior you mention in the second stanza is quite disturbing. If your poem is autobiographical, I fear for the future of this relationship.