Faraway My Heart Dwells

My
heart
now dwells
faraway
where my love has gone.
I am as timid as a fawn
because I have been left all alone in my sadness.
Love promises no guarantee, no forever after. We are pawns in games of chess.



February 1, 2017
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by Broken Wings
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Daniel Avatar
February 3, 2017 at 3:28 AM
Hi Marti, glad to see you back, hope you are doing good:) this is a beautiful though sad write, congratulations on your win:)
Rodrigues Avatar
February 2, 2017 at 10:18 PM
Congrats, Marti!
La France Avatar
February 2, 2017 at 9:11 PM
Marti, congratulations on your win in my contest ~
Smith Avatar
February 1, 2017 at 11:40 AM
Lovely poem Marti...I can feel the sadness
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