Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Poet Rhyme

Feigned Love

Feigned Love
     By Dane A. Smith-Johnsen

Escape is there.  Beyond the window, songs of nature call.
The stillness of the evening sounds the flicker’s serenade.
He sings, and sings, and sings again until his mate flitters near.
Then silence falls upon those two.  They rest, for love is dear.

Subtle chirps of hope burst forth from every corner of the night.
From life ‘til death heart’s love songs beg to share another day.
Soon human minds anticipate sweet dreams, will upon them fall;
Instead, poor souls memorize love feigned.  Oh, it conquers all.

Imaginary days of trust turn pale and vanish with the dawn.
Sadly, love dries up too soon when deceit makes one a pawn.
So, hope and pray for blessings which life surely must have in store.
And when love falls upon trust’s ears, just open up the door.

© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
Written around or before
January 2005

Poetic form: Rhyme

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Andrea Dietrich January 23, 2010 at 12:25 PM Dane Ann, this is marvelously descriptive. One of the best of yours I have read very recently. Thanks so much for your comment to me on my betrayal tale. I think you are one of the few who "got" my real message of that story, and I admire your keen powers of perception. LUv, andrea

Colleen Bono January 23, 2010 at 11:24 AM Yes indeed open the door.I am working on more poems but nothing has popped up yet.Right now I am focusing on getting better and getting my strength back so I can actually do something instead of laying around.