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As Your Cold Heart Denies My Love

As Your Cold Heart Denies My Love

I can not change your cold heart,
Or force you to again lovingly speak.
Sad your choice is we remain apart.
That again, our love I dearly seek:
I can not change your cold heart!

I can not change your cold heart;
Nor storm the many castles you build.
Despite my sad pleas for another start,
you hating me, refuse to ever yield,
I can not change your cold heart.

I can not change your cold heart;
Change your mind, if only I ever could,
forever hold you and never part!
Rejoin our love by any sacrifice I would
I can not change your cold heart.

I can not change your cold heart,
Or remove that hate in your dark eyes:
Behind that stare awaits a poison dart,
to fling at me based upon many lies;
I can not change your cold heart.

Robert J. Lindley, 3-08-2016

Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2016

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Timothy Hicks Date: 3/11/2016 12:12:00 AM Sorry for your loss, Robert. Poetry that's based off real events always makes for the most impactful reading. Login to Reply

Timothy Hicks Date: 3/9/2016 8:37:00 PM This was beautiful, even if a bit melancholy. Reading this through, I almost expected it to sound repetitive with the refrain, but surprisingly it didn't, and only added to the rhythm. Very well written, Robert. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 3/9/2016 9:32:00 PM I had hope the refrain stood well and did not overpower the message and the depth of misery in the great loss. Poem is based on a real life experience, sadly , time moves on and that beautiful lady has now passed on, liveth no more.

Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/9/2016 6:51:00 PM This is a sad one Robert. Well expressed! Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 3/9/2016 9:29:00 PM Thanks, is written on a failed relationship I had decades ago. Nothing provides better material for sad poems that real life experiencing great sadness and deep blues over such a loss.