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

Date: 1/22/2020 7:34:00 AM

Your sad ones really hit home. Well done Lin Lane. Hugs Rick.

Robert Lindley

Date: 1/16/2020 7:37:00 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
Date: 1/22/2020 6:20:00 AM

Thanks so very much, Robert.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 1/14/2020 5:11:00 PM

Hello Lin Lane, yes this poem is sad. It also made me sad. Have a nice evening my friend.

Lin Lane
Date: 1/22/2020 6:19:00 AM

I'm sorry it made you sad, Darlene. Thanks for reading and leaving your thoughts behind.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 1/11/2020 6:11:00 PM

Lin, a sad, heart felt poem, that pulled at my heart strings!

Lin Lane
Date: 1/13/2020 8:14:00 AM

Thanks so very much, Tania.

Lu Loo

Date: 1/10/2020 7:19:00 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
Date: 1/11/2020 9:41:00 AM

True, Laura, and a heart certainly is one of them. Thanks for stopping by to read and leave kind words.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/10/2020 4:12:00 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
Date: 1/11/2020 9:40:00 AM

Tom, your remarks always form a smile upon my lips. Thank you so much.

John Hamilton

Date: 1/9/2020 2:49:00 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
Date: 1/9/2020 3:17:00 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

Date: 1/9/2020 2:45:00 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
Date: 1/9/2020 3:16:00 PM

That one missing piece is enough to unravel our lives. Thanks so much for your welcomed remarks, Chris.

Jan Allison

Date: 1/9/2020 1:46:00 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
Date: 1/9/2020 1:59:00 PM

I'm sure we do, Jan. Broken threads leave open seams and shattered dreams. Thanks for the insightful comments.