Lin Lane Poet Verse

Dismantled

I am a collection of dismantled almosts. -Anne Sexton


Locked in a memory I labeled 'Remember When"
   are scraps and bits of what might have been
      A finished puzzle, except for one missing piece
         and shards of my heart, in pain without release 

Both dismantled, but only one of them bled
   and cannot be mended with needle and thread

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Richard Lamoureux January 22, 2020 at 7:34 AM Your sad ones really hit home. Well done Lin Lane. Hugs Rick.

Robert Lindley January 16, 2020 at 7:37 PM Sadness in this piece is very evident and lingers far beyond the verses that speak of the immense loss.Fantastic closing couplet!! A fav.. God bless.... Lin Lane January 22, 2020 at 6:20 AM Thanks so very much, Robert.

Darlene De Beaulieu January 14, 2020 at 5:11 PM Hello Lin Lane, yes this poem is sad. It also made me sad. Have a nice evening my friend. Lin Lane January 22, 2020 at 6:19 AM I'm sorry it made you sad, Darlene. Thanks for reading and leaving your thoughts behind.

Tania Kitchin January 11, 2020 at 6:11 PM Lin, a sad, heart felt poem, that pulled at my heart strings! Lin Lane January 13, 2020 at 8:14 AM Thanks so very much, Tania.

Beautiful Scars January 10, 2020 at 7:19 AM so much said in just those 6 lines - some things just can't be mended, even with thread and needle. Sad - great poem sweet lady x:-)-luloo Lin Lane January 11, 2020 at 9:41 AM True, Laura, and a heart certainly is one of them. Thanks for stopping by to read and leave kind words.

Tom Cunningham January 10, 2020 at 4:12 AM Quite a sad verse Lin, we all have those regrets in our lives, if only we often ask ourselves. Your golden pen is back with a vengeance lol. Enjoy your weekend. Tom Lin Lane January 11, 2020 at 9:40 AM Tom, your remarks always form a smile upon my lips. Thank you so much.

John Hamilton January 9, 2020 at 2:49 PM Wonderfully said, succinctly conveyed what most poems would take 12 or 14 lines to accomplish, this is a stroke of genius...congrats in advance for this will win any contest you submit it in! Another fave...I love your melancholy writes! Lin Lane January 9, 2020 at 3:17 PM Thank you ever so much for the compliments, J.D. It wasn't written for a contest, but I appreciate you for saying it would be a contender.

Chris Green January 9, 2020 at 2:45 PM So very heartfelt and sad Lin. That one missing piece really strikes a chord in me. This was beautifully written and woven with lingering feelings and emotions. Lin Lane January 9, 2020 at 3:16 PM That one missing piece is enough to unravel our lives. Thanks so much for your welcomed remarks, Chris.

Jan Allison January 9, 2020 at 1:46 PM such emotional lines Lin, I guess we all have some loose threads in the past that can never be joined together again. Hugs Jan xx Lin Lane January 9, 2020 at 1:59 PM I'm sure we do, Jan. Broken threads leave open seams and shattered dreams. Thanks for the insightful comments.