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Clandestine Love

She was promised to another
Since practically her birth
An arranged marriage
Among royal families
No allowance for romance
In her life
Duty above all
Yet in the night
Hovered secrets so unbearable
And dreams that could never be

In truth she lived for
Each clandestine rendez-vous

And her heart was
Bestowed to the servant boy
The one she grew up with
So could never love another

As the years passed
And their bond grew stronger
It was the saddest love story
With whispered dreams of marrying
But a story most truly doomed
From the very start



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on July 10, 2018 for contest AN INCOMPLETE LOVE STORY sponsored by FARAZ AJMAL  -  RANKED 4TH

Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2018

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Eve Roper Date: 7/27/2018 8:06:00 PM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading this well written poem. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 7/27/2018 8:47:00 PM Thank you, Eve. Most appreciated.

Susan Gentry Date: 7/27/2018 4:57:00 PM Congratulations on your win. Well done! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 7/27/2018 8:47:00 PM Thank you very much, Susan.

Faraz Ajmal Date: 7/24/2018 1:29:00 PM This is a great poem with a really nice plot, it is sad that how she was not allowed to love anyone else and she has to marry to one specific guy no matter she love him or not, anyway many congratulations on your win in the contest, this sure was a enjoyable poem to read Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 7/24/2018 2:50:00 PM Thank you very much, Faraz. It was a fun contest.

Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/12/2018 2:08:00 PM Such a classic story of the conflict between love and duty, this should do well in the contest! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 7/12/2018 4:14:00 PM Yes it wasn't over the top original - a tribute to the classics.