Robert Lindley Poet Rhyme

And the Desperate Heart Seeks To Atone

And The Desperate Heart Seeks To Atone

there is an echo, down canyons of stone,
 its sorrows beg relief, 
 yet the white clouds above, 
 each sings on all alone 
 and the desperate heart seeks to atone,
 
there lies regretful thoughts for ill winds blown
 wherein no redemption,
 no heartache grants reprieve
 to squelch those bad seeds sown,
 and bitter fruits born from the dark unknown,
 
there darkest of blights swells into decay,
 its rot festering deep,
 no salvation comes,
 as bitter harvest stays
 within Time's walls of foreboding delay,
 
 there is an echo, down canyons of stone,
 its sorrows beg relief, 
 yet the white clouds above, 
 each sings on all alone 
 and the desperate heart seeks to atone,
 
 Robert J. Lindley, 7-05-2020
 Rhyme, ( A thought, a view, a heartache deep born )

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Panagiota Romios July 7, 2020 at 3:34 PM We are way too hard on ourselves! All too human~ we make mistakes! We must clean up our messes and move on. I have yet to find a perfect person. How boring they would be-)))) Panagiota xxxooo Robert Lindley July 7, 2020 at 6:28 PM Thank you my friend. True we are not perfect and we must remember we all make mistakes .. God bless...

Connie Marcum Wong July 6, 2020 at 2:49 PM We all have regrets that we need to forgive ourselves for. The important thing is to learn from those mistakes and not repeat them. A wonderful poem that helps research ourselves with reflection. Blessings xxoo Robert Lindley July 7, 2020 at 6:26 PM Thank you my friend. Mistakes I have made plenty. Reflecting back I find forgiveness of self is key.. God bless.

Lawrence Sharp July 6, 2020 at 11:28 AM Dire and desperate, another great classic poem, my friend. Robert Lindley July 7, 2020 at 6:24 PM Thank you my friend. A dark one that remembers some dark times in life. God bless.

Judy Ball July 5, 2020 at 5:03 PM There is much wisdom in the old saying, Make Sure Brain Is In Gear Before Putting Mouth In Motion. This also holds true for any actions we take. We should always think everything through before we speak or take any kind of action. That way we don't live in regret. Great write my friend. God Bless, JB Robert Lindley July 5, 2020 at 11:07 PM Thank you my friend. We are blessed if our past mistakes are not longer anchors trying to pull us underneath the swirling waters lurking in oceans of deep regrets. God bless.