Akkina Downing Poet Free verse

I Am Your Forgotten Dream

We met at a different time
We fell in love deeply 
But time wasn’t on our side 
Personal matters accrued

Parting with promises made
Sealed with a passionate kiss 
That left me breathless 
Yearning for your tenderness of touch

You became my reason to live for
I longed for the time to be reunited 
I counted down the many days and nights 
Until you come home into my arms forever 

I dreamt of us in splashing joy 
I giggled at times when dreaming of fun things 
That we will be doing together in time
I entrusted my life on promises made by love

The date we set to be reunited has come 
Oh how I’ve waited too long 
My darling I cannot wait any minute longer 
Excitedly I set out and waited for you 

There I sat in the garden 
Under the pale moonlight 
My heart’s beating emotions of joy
Until I was kissed by the morning sunrise 

Scampering mind with confusion 
Delicate flowers greeted me calmly 
Gathering my thoughts orderly 
I found no prints of you around 

You never showed up 
Your kiss and promises were all empty 
Where I burned and trusted you heartily 
Now this pain I feel is breathlessly choking me

I can feel the light in my soul slowly fade away 
I am no longer living 
I am your forgotten dream 
Kissed by false promises 



Akkina
2/12/21

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Laura Leiser September 28, 2023 at 6:46 PM Such a beautifully expressed, yet sad, story of love and loss, Akkina. I was entranced..I love the title, too. Perfect for your poem..well penned! :)

Max Burchett September 3, 2023 at 6:26 PM Sad story! But very well told. Kudos! Max

Richard Lamoureux August 31, 2023 at 5:25 AM This is a sad one. I don’t know if it is personal experience or not. If it is, I don’t think it means what you had wasn’t real. Sometimes life just gets in the way. The sad part of course is the lack of closure.

Jan Allison August 18, 2023 at 2:39 PM Such an emotional piece, so much sadness in your lines Akkina hugs jan xx

Paula Goldsmith August 16, 2023 at 10:45 AM WOW!!! What a great story/write. So true for many. "Love This One." I wish you would write more. Have a great/blessed day.............

Paige Hind August 13, 2023 at 1:07 PM carry on*

Paige Hind August 13, 2023 at 1:07 PM I'm really sorry for your lost love- hopefully you can find the strength to carry one! Regards!

Bill Baker August 11, 2023 at 3:29 PM A devastating experience to deal with, especially for those young and in love. Your poem was so engaging that I could feel the faithfulness of your Love and the treachery of betrayal. All things we experience in life are for learning and growth, the saying: "if it doesn't kill you, it will make you stronger", is true. At the moment it doesn't make any sense at all, but as we grow and mature we often become aware of the reasons things like this happen. I'll be following your poetry. Bill

Malabika Ray Choudhury August 11, 2023 at 8:35 AM Dear Akkina, your poem is exceptional, even the title is so meaningful! A difficult part of love and life is revealed through your choice of vocabulary. Hope to read many more of your beautiful poems. Best wishes ~ Mala

Lisa Ricci August 10, 2023 at 10:03 AM Hello Akkina. This entry is marvelous and is so well thought out and executed from start to finish beginning with your title to which you never strayed. I loved this. Your ending line says it all with emotion. Thank you for sharing your poetic talent with us. It was a pleasure turning to your page and entry. Take Care (smile)

Michael Kravochuck January 9, 2023 at 5:25 PM Very good read but so sad in the truth.

Susan Lawrence July 17, 2022 at 6:57 AM So very beautifully expressed … your longing and anticipation dear Akkina . Your melancholy palpable at the end . You have woven your emotions together so well here in this powerful poem . Blessings to you, Susan :)

Sally Eslinger March 29, 2022 at 10:59 AM Hello Poet Akkina! “I entrusted my life on promises made by love…”. A great line to describe your penetrating analysis of this difficult life theme, which we all endure…hopefully to “get” the lesson and change the pattern. You’ve written here with inspiration and talent, true insight about some ancient angles of trials of love. Well done!

Heidi Sands November 23, 2021 at 8:12 AM How are you Akkina? I hope you have a nice Thanksgiving :)

Jennifer Fenn July 4, 2021 at 4:38 PM I’m sorry you have to go through this Akkina! What a moving poem though. Well written!

Smita Kulkarni June 15, 2021 at 11:00 AM Oh, my heart aches by reading your words! God bless Akkina!

Judy Ball May 31, 2021 at 6:32 PM So beautifully written and well expressed I could see the young woman waiting anxiously for a love that had forgotten her. There is such great emotion here. Well done. God Bless, JB

James Edward Lee Sr. May 31, 2021 at 5:59 AM Lovingly written, beautifully done write on Write on, miss your works James

Joseph May May 17, 2021 at 8:09 PM When love is a one way street, it ends up as a "forgotten dream", Well written Akkina..

JC Brul May 17, 2021 at 3:22 PM Back to read this again.So much sadness in this lovely poem dear Akkina... Don’t worry, if love is meant to be your paths will cross again somehow-somewhere.

Laura Spears April 13, 2021 at 1:13 PM Such sadness in this one. I have lived this myself.

Angela Crabtree March 25, 2021 at 11:14 AM Back to read this one again, Akkina. Hope you have a wonderful day :)

Edward Ibeh March 7, 2021 at 2:47 PM Beautiful couplet, Akkina:-) Thoroughly enjoyed.

Laura Leiser March 5, 2021 at 9:06 PM You captured the greatest anticipation of live and then the sadness of loss and betrayal so well in your poem, Akkina. Well done!

Jennifer Proxenos March 3, 2021 at 11:42 AM Oh this is sad Akkina, How can one do this to a person in love, the one you have promised a forever love, to wait for him and then you are greeted by a rising sun, hope this is fiction, you are too sweet to have had this done to you for real! Hugs and love, Jennifer.

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