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Goodbye My Love

Coming home, there was a letter on the table. It read, " I'm sorry to end it this way. It hurts me that I wasn't able. To look into your eyes and walk away." Holding your letter, my hands began trembling. My thoughts overwhelmed my broken heart. The vows we took I was remembering. As my tears poured out, wondering where you are. I know I wasn't the perfect husband, but I loved you more than you'll ever know. Never thinking our love would ever end, and you'd leave me here with no one to hold. I looked and saw our wedding Photo. This farm and you are all I had. I pray this heart of mine can let go, of all the pain stirring inside my head. The heartfelt letters I sent each night. Were desperate words, to make things right. Your love you wrote had somehow died. To read your words, so have I. Your love you wrote had somehow died. To read your words, so have I. Thanking our Lovely Lin Lane for her invaluable help and advice. With this Poem...

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Besma Riabi Dziri

Date: 4/23/2025 10:17:00 AM

You have a so beautiful way with words and poetry! A heartfelt music I can hear between the layers of your chosen rhyming words! A beauty! An immense pleasure reading you, Michael.. Stay always blessed and gifted. Best regards.

Karen Jones

Date: 3/21/2025 1:05:00 AM

It’s beautiful! Enjoyed! Lin is a gem with the patience of Job! She is also a great painter!

Silent One

Date: 3/18/2025 10:46:00 AM

Your poem captures the complex emotions of love, loss, and the struggle to let go. The vulnerability and sense of hopelessness are powerfully conveyed through imagery, repetition, and the gradual realization that the relationship, and a part of themselves, has come to an irreversible end. The heartfelt lines invite empathy and offer a glimpse into the painful process of accepting that love can sometimes fade, leaving behind only the echoes of what was once shared.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/17/2025 7:47:00 AM

Hi Michael, Sometimes we feel like writing a real sad love story with a sob, sob ending, I have also written several sad poems but what can I say, I'm proud to mention we have a poem with the exact same title - Goodbye my love - mine is a very different story however and written a couple of years ago. Hope things work out exactly as you want them to with Maria. Blessings my friend, Jennifer

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 3/12/2025 11:38:00 PM

Lin Lane is a great poet. You story is so sad. Leaving without a serious talk is so cruel. We must learn that it takes two to tango. Great poem though.

Michael Tor
Date: 3/13/2025 10:17:00 PM

Thank you Victor, she is a wonderful Poetry my friend.

Margaret Franceschini

Date: 3/11/2025 6:17:00 PM

Dear Michael. You wrote another touching poem. I also am sorry for what you went through. Isn’t poetry a release of our deepest emotions.

Michael Tor
Date: 3/11/2025 9:14:00 PM

Margaret thank you for your kind words but this poem was fictional it wasn't about me. Poetry though is a release of our deepest emotions. That is a great observations you have stated. God bless you and keep writing, loved your last Poem Margaret really touching...

Karen Jones

Date: 3/7/2025 5:36:00 PM

Aw I love the heartfelt angst in this poem! So sweet Lin is to help you! Great job!

Michael Tor
Date: 3/8/2025 1:35:00 AM

Thank you Karen...

Jan Allison

Date: 3/7/2025 3:41:00 PM

A real tear jerker Michael. I like the impact of the repeated phrase. hugs Jan xx

Michael Tor
Date: 3/8/2025 1:34:00 AM

Thank you Jan. Hugs...

Lin Lane

Date: 3/6/2025 5:46:00 PM

Michael, you are so very welcome. Thank you for being open to suggestions. We poets are a titch ‘hands off’ with our babies. ;-)

Michael Tor
Date: 3/8/2025 1:30:00 AM

Thank you Lin...

John Read

Date: 3/6/2025 11:05:00 AM

Hi Michael, that is one letter no one wants to receive, wonderful poem.

Michael Tor
Date: 3/6/2025 11:59:00 AM

Thank you John for valued comment. I totally agree my friend. I wrote another poem, this one is humorous, to lift everyone's spirits up. I will be posting in a few. I hope you like the next one John I tried to make it comical. Thanks for stopping by my friend missed your poetry...

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 3/6/2025 6:34:00 AM

Oh Michael, this is so sad. I was reading the comments below and see you want to make a song, it will certainly make people cry. I hope you are well my friend.

Michael Tor
Date: 3/6/2025 12:05:00 PM

BJ I am well Dear this was totally fiction and I wrote it for our Dear Maria Williams and her husband Ron to possibly put into a poetic song. BJ I encourage you to check out Maria.s and Ron's Youtube channel Poetic Rhythms Maria has beautiful poetic video songs she has done one for me A Wish Upon A Star, She also did one with Ink Empress and Tom Woody, and Silent One if you have a chance please check out the lyrical songs made video. Thank you for your support Lin Lane helped me in writing this one. She is a wonderful editor that I truly appreciate her many years of editing. Hugs hope you are well and all your loved ones are too...

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 3/6/2025 6:04:00 AM

Dear Michael, how heart wrenching and sad. I felt every single word of the heartbreaking exploration of lost love and the pain of unexpected separation. I felt the raw emotion you captured, which is deeply moving and relatable. I counsel and pray for my clients in these situations. Agghhh! Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Michael Tor
Date: 3/6/2025 12:10:00 PM

Hi Daniel Spring blessings back my friend. Your comment is spot on Daniel. Lin Lane also is a contributing part of this Poetry. She generously helped edit and suggested great ideas. so talented she is and she also edited Jan Allison's book. I appreciate your support and I am looking forward to reading your next creative Poem... Again thank you Daniel for your support...

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/5/2025 8:06:00 PM

Wow, Michael. You are producing some real tear-jerkers lately!

Michael Tor
Date: 3/6/2025 12:17:00 PM

Well my friend my next one I hope will be comical. I wrote it last night and it is intended to be humorous. It is about a gold digger, and a man who is protecting his wealth. I hope you enjoy my next one Gershon. Lin Lane helped me edit and shared some ideas in this poem, I appreciate he editing and writing skills... Thank you my friend for your support. I always look forward to seeing what your clever and insightful mind has created for us to read and enjoy. You never disappoint and always share a truth that I fully support. Have a nice day my friend and enjoy your day...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/5/2025 4:54:00 PM

Wow the way you repeated the last part. That made it so impactful. I see comments below that you redid this one. I don't think it's about yourself but it is a powerful poem

Michael Tor
Date: 3/6/2025 12:21:00 PM

Andrea this is purely fictional. I wrote it for Maria and Ron I was thinking of creating a video song. I am not sure now because I wrote a humorous comical one about a gold digger I am posting shortly to lift everyone's spirits. Lin Lane helped me and I am so grateful for her and her wonderful editing skills. Thank you for your support Dear Andrea. Hugs and God's bless ing to you Joe your daughter and all you love...

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/5/2025 12:39:00 PM

Your "Goodbye My Love" is a wonderful yet sad write/story. Love the ending. So sad but so true for many. Have a great and blessed day writing away................

Michael Tor
Date: 3/6/2025 12:23:00 PM

Hi Paula, thank you again for commenting. Lin Lane helped me in the editing she gave me some great ideas. She is great and has many years of writing experience a value Poetess she is. Love her Poetry as I love yours also... Hugs.

Lin Lane

Date: 3/5/2025 12:34:00 PM

Michael, I have suggestions if you'd like to see them, soup mail me.

Michael Tor
Date: 3/6/2025 12:30:00 PM

Dear Lin again thank you for your suggestions, and editing skills for this Poem. I so appreciate you as an editor and professional of this craft of writing. I don't think too many people realize you were a professional editor. I hope people get the word out, I am sure there are many that will have questions of using proper grammar. You are a valuable asset to all of us, and are a Soup Mail away. Again Lin thank you for your valued input... God bless and hugs...

Michael Tor
Date: 3/5/2025 1:04:00 PM

Ok Lin please suggest. I am Soup mailing...

Tom Woody

Date: 3/5/2025 10:26:00 AM

I see you reposted this gem. What happened to the other? In any case, good to see you writing the heartfelt stuff

Michael Tor
Date: 3/5/2025 10:38:00 AM

Tom I rewrote it I hope you like this what I consider a better version. I wanted to have the story told better in words instead of just rhyming. I'm still running it. You know when your writing and you might get a better idea to re write the verse. That is me constant changing to make it better. I appreciate you coming back to read hope it wasn't disappointing the changes I made. I am still working it out. I want this to possibly be a song. Thank you my friend for your support.