Chuck Novotny Poet Rhyme

In Losing At Love

Having hiked a thousand miles
through forest, field and alpine valley,
and lived a life of forced smiles
while wasting time in fruitless dally,
this highway hoped to bring me home
yet no one's there to bid me, "Come."

This life seems so ill-fated now
and serves to keep my nerves at strain.
The chase that led me away, somehow
creates painful disorder in my brain.
The wicked dreams became my master
then let me be to clean disaster.

How death-like it is to lose at love,
but I refuse to take his hand.
Emotions rise on wings like dove
and I walk boldly in this new land.
I've a rendezvous with death sometime
but not 'til done with life sublime.

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Laura Breidenthal April 2, 2012 at 4:53 PM Living a life of forced smiles can be the most painful. I enjoyed reading this poem exceedingly. Always, Laura

Jodie Williams February 9, 2012 at 1:11 PM Gorgeous rhyming, flow and meter encourages you to read on and want more when the ending comes. A beautiful, heartfelt piece that I enjoyed reading Chuck Novotny February 10, 2012 at 12:12 AM That may be the nicest of compliments. Thank you!

Ilene Bauer February 9, 2012 at 8:18 AM hope you don't give up your search. a well-written and poignant poem. Chuck Novotny February 9, 2012 at 12:35 PM Under no circumstances would I ever give up. Thank you for your encouragement

Maureen Lefanue February 9, 2012 at 1:13 AM Many thanks, Chuck, for your kind comment on my poem. Cheers, Maureen Chuck Novotny February 10, 2012 at 12:13 AM You're welcome.

Robert Pettit February 8, 2012 at 9:04 PM Good descriptiveness and rhyming in this entry. I see you have been here for only a short time. Welcome to the site. I hope to see more of your good work. Chuck Novotny February 9, 2012 at 12:48 AM Thank you. I've only recently taken up writing and feel I have much I can learn in a forum such as this. I've enjoyed some of your work and consider your praise encouraging.