In Your Shoes

In Your Shoes

I bow my head in shame my dear
For all the wrongs I have done to you
You swore your undying love for me
And I took it all and swore it too 

You may wonder at such a thing
As me admitting such deception
But it has only lately come to light
That I discovered this lack of affection

I truly believed my love for you
Matched the love you swore to me
But now I find I just didn’t know
And I simply could not see

We buried you late in November
About seven years ago or so
Now I’ve decided to begin a new life
And the starting has been rather slow

But I finally found a new beginning
And I am thrilled clear to my toes
But in finding this wonderful love
I discovered a fact no one knows.

I now know what you felt for me
It was true love without any ending
For that is the way I feel now
True love without any pretending

I do hope you can forgive me
And I can get rid of this terrible shame
I am glad to know how you felt
Because now I am feeling the same

So rest in peace my dear
I have learned a lesson from you
It is not something I soon shall forget
I know now what it was like in your shoes
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Phillips Avatar
February 2, 2014 at 12:33 PM
A very beautiful poem. The storyline is sensational and rhythmic , I could follow the story form start to finish. Often times many of us cannot feel what the other person feels unless we are put into that situation. Well done!
Moore Avatar
February 2, 2014 at 12:45 PM
thank you Christine. your comment is very much appreciated. Connie
Corpuz Avatar
January 29, 2014 at 3:10 AM
I really enjoyed reading your poem. Look forward to reading more poems from you.
Moore Avatar
April 17, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Thank you so much. I will certainly post more as they come. Connie
Campi Avatar
January 29, 2014 at 12:16 AM
An interesting poem. Thanks for posting.
Moore Avatar
April 17, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Thank you for reading it. Glad you liked it Connie
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