I Cried Alone

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It wasn't destiny or fate that brought us together.
There was no roar of thunder,  
     no strike of a lightning bolt,
          no rain cleared my vision.
               It was the way you looked at me.

A look, a touch...never enough and never too much.
Tears I wept were drawn from the well of my happiness
     from years of loving you.
Your name was inscribed upon my heart.
We held the hands of each other,
      not the hands of fate.

Our hands lost their grip in the raging wind of a storm.
Water rising. . . we needed to seek higher ground.
I couldn't climb a mountain 
     while you kept pulling me down.

It was then I heard the roar of thunder, 
lightning struck my heart,
and cold rain cleared my vision.
When the storm passed you were gone 
and I was on the mountain top.
     I cried alone...for both of us.
          Your name is still written on my heart. 
               That bolt of lightning didn't burn it off
                     Stinging tears could never wash it away.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 4/29/2016 4:47:00 AM
Hi Lin, A meaningful & heart touching write. Congratulations for ur well deserving POTD. Truly impressive. Super 7 from me..............hugs
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Date: 4/29/2016 7:25:00 AM
I'm happy to meet you, Manmath, and also to say 'thanks' for such a generous comment and rating.
Date: 4/29/2016 12:34:00 AM
A lot of feeling that transmits here Lin, Congratulations on the p o t d spot.'
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Date: 4/29/2016 7:23:00 AM
Hello Joe, and many thanks for the visit and reading...appreciate it a lot.
Date: 4/28/2016 8:43:00 PM
Lin, my heart is breaking. A beautiful write. So much feeling.
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Date: 4/29/2016 7:22:00 AM
Thank you so very much for such sweet sentiments, James.
Date: 4/28/2016 7:45:00 PM
It strikes a cord with me. I love it. Nice poem.
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Date: 4/29/2016 7:22:00 AM
Marilyn, Thank you very much for reading and liking this one.
Date: 4/28/2016 4:15:00 PM
I like to read with the feeling of the heart of the writer and your writes have so much "heart" in them! Congratulations on this POTD! :-)
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Date: 4/28/2016 4:43:00 PM
Thank you for your valued comment, Walter.
Date: 4/28/2016 1:18:00 PM
How heartfelt. I feel the pain in the lines. You write so well, Lin Lane. Out of pain...beauty comes. Congrats on POTD. :)
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Date: 4/28/2016 3:14:00 PM
Life is beautiful now, Eilene, but it took a while. thank you for feeling this one.
Date: 4/28/2016 1:15:00 PM
Beautiful... nicely written
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Date: 4/28/2016 3:13:00 PM
Thanks so much, Andrew.
Date: 4/28/2016 10:11:00 AM
- Excellent poem - Congrats on Poem of the Day - hugs // Sun :)
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Date: 4/28/2016 12:29:00 PM
Hi A-L... It's great to see your sunshine smile, and thank you very much.
Date: 4/28/2016 8:35:00 AM
The emotion builds, like a storm! Wonderful write!
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Date: 4/28/2016 9:12:00 AM
Thank you so very much for such kind comments, Kim.
Date: 4/28/2016 8:28:00 AM
Hi Lin, back again to again read your beautiful and so emotional poem and to congratulate you for it being honored as Poem Of The Day. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 4/28/2016 9:12:00 AM
Thanks for the compliments and the hugs, Sandra.
Date: 4/28/2016 7:11:00 AM
What a stirring write! A look a touch..never enough and never too much loved it! Congrats on well deserved POTD
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Date: 4/28/2016 7:27:00 AM
Thank you, John. Writing about real events, although not completely in the literal sense is bittersweet, but the imagination is not called in to play.
Date: 4/28/2016 7:09:00 AM
A very emotional poem, Lin. I really enjoyed the last stanza.
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Date: 4/28/2016 7:25:00 AM
Thank you, Ralph. I always appreciate knowing which lines appeal to a reader. ;)
Date: 4/28/2016 6:55:00 AM
Another emotionally charged write done very well. Congratulations dear friend for POTD. Think of happy days ahead...
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Date: 4/28/2016 7:24:00 AM
Poem of the day...Well thanks for letting me know, Charlie. I just walked in and there you are with the news. Good morning to you.
Date: 4/26/2016 5:03:00 PM
Dear Lin, I echo Paul's thoughts below. So sad for sure, but your words stirred such deep emotion in me as I shared this sadness with you as I read them. 7, Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 4/26/2016 5:07:00 PM
Oh, Sandra, you always say things that touch my heart. I appreciate your kind words and caring about my sadness. Thank you very much, and also for your hugs.
Date: 4/26/2016 3:33:00 PM
Hi Lin, another excellent write. A moment in a life caught in such beautiful yet sad words. The emotional content of this write is at its highest as always. You have used the full scope of the free verse form to build the emotion within the vision of your words. Another beautiful poetic piece that sings in its sadness Lin. You may have cried alone then, now there are those who will cry with you. Hugs....Mike. XX. I send you a seven over the great pond,
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Date: 4/26/2016 5:06:00 PM
It's a bit overwhelming that people I've met here, those who've read my poetry, are so touched by the pain I've known. My deepest thanks to you, Mike.
Date: 4/26/2016 2:36:00 PM
I give you full marks for this poem, Lin! I read it a few times...it's sad, but beautiful and full of emotion. ~ Regards // paul
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Date: 4/26/2016 2:41:00 PM
Thank you, Paul. I believe one of the nicest comments I can receive is being told my poem was read more than once. Then I've no doubt that the comment is sincere, so thank you for the readings and the compliments.
Date: 4/26/2016 1:45:00 PM
Lost once in the throws of love and its touch, when we lose it, it seems much too much. Nicely portrayed love lost. DMB
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Date: 4/26/2016 2:11:00 PM
It certainly does, DM. Thanks for such nice comments.
Date: 4/26/2016 12:56:00 PM
So touching Lin...I cried alone...for both of us....I love that line...a fave
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Date: 4/28/2016 8:45:00 AM
All is well as can be my dear Lady Lin...this old warrior is not what he used to be...then life's chores catch up...plus my wings needed a bit of a tune up...perhaps I can ask Broken Wings for some oil lol...god bless...^WW^
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Date: 4/26/2016 2:09:00 PM
I always appreciate that you point out lines that you particularly like. Thank you so much, Tim.
Date: 4/26/2016 12:51:00 PM
My dear Lady Lin...beautiful verse but sad...you are not alone...I cry with you...): ):...god bless...^WW^
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Date: 4/28/2016 8:47:00 AM
All is well as can be my dear Lady Lin...this old warrior is not what he used to be...then life's chores catch up...plus my wings needed a bit of a tune up...perhaps I can ask Broken Wings for some oil lol...god bless...^WW^
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Lin Lane
Date: 4/26/2016 12:54:00 PM
Hello, WW. Thank you for the shoulder. I've been missing seeing you around. I hope all is well in your world.
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