Phyllis Babcock Poet Free verse

Forbidden

He is the sun in the day
She is the moon at night
He shines in the light of day
She glows in the darkness of night
Never do they dare to touch
Only glimpses of what might have been
Forbidden dreams.

He lives from morning sun to evening dusk
She lives from evening dusk to morning sun
He cannot stay with her
She cannot stay with him
Forbidden love.

He cannot lay with her
He hears her call out in the night
She hears him call out in the day
Forbidden desire.

Light does not see darkness
Darkness does not see light
Day cannot meet night
Night cannot meet day
Forbidden.

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Andrea Dietrich March 4, 2016 at 8:08 PM oh, this reminds me of my Star Crossed poem, for love of night, for love of day. So much to be done with this theme!! Good one.

Debra Squyres January 25, 2016 at 11:58 AM I like the progression of the poem... well done !! Phyllis Babcock January 26, 2016 at 1:10 PM Thanks Debra. My muse is thinking it is time to finally wake up. I have been in a writing slump for a while. love phyl

Daniel Turner January 25, 2016 at 7:09 AM I like your poem. "As contraries are known by contraries, so is the delights of presence best known by the torments of absence" Alcibiades Phyllis Babcock January 26, 2016 at 1:11 PM Thanks for your comment Daniel. love phyl

Robert Lindley January 24, 2016 at 10:12 PM LIGHT PREVAILS OVER DARKNESS. I n our poem both are lights but can never truly meet. Interesting take and expressing not just forbidden misery but a love unyielding that can not bear fruit. Thats always sad.. A7 Phyllis Babcock January 26, 2016 at 1:07 PM Thanks for your comment. So true love can sometimes be a forbidden fruit. love phyl