Mike Gentile Poet Lyric

I'Ve Lost My Heart

The night is long, the minutes creep
   I can’t remember, is there something they call sleep
The curtain’s drawn, there is no sound
Save for my heart

I count the beats, the rhythm flows
         There is one thing, one thing only that it knows
Without your love, I don’t exist
You are my heart 

Empty arms are not meant to be
Empty eyes are not able to see
        Empty beds are for no one who reaches for love
Without you, I just cannot be me

Empty chairs sit alone in the room
Empty tables serve nothing but gloom
      Empty bottles of wine are my fair weather friends
Even flowers can no longer bloom

I hear your voice, could this be true
              Do I hear footsteps, is this vision really you
Is this a dream, yes, it must be
I’ve lost my heart

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Jan Allison November 18, 2021 at 11:39 AM so beautiful in its sadness, I especially love the 4th stanza this imagery hits so hard for many, adding this to my faves:-0 hugs jan xx Mike Gentile November 19, 2021 at 5:53 AM Oh, wow, Thank you Jan xxoo

Brandy Nicole November 13, 2021 at 8:14 PM "Without your love, I don’t exist, you are my heart" This is so sad, yet so beautiful and romantic, all at the same time. Your thoughts caress softly around me. I wish to place this in my favorites, because these words touch my heart. ~ Brandy Brandy Nicole November 14, 2021 at 4:23 PM You're welcome, Mike. Me too, as you can tell by my poetry. :) Mike Gentile November 14, 2021 at 4:13 AM Brandy, thank you so much! I am so glad it resonated with you. I love romance!!!

Paulette Calasibetta November 13, 2021 at 9:40 AM Dear Mike, Your expression of loss and desolation is beautifully penned. I can feel your pain; hope it's not true. Blessings, Paulette Mike Gentile November 13, 2021 at 11:34 AM Thank you so much Paulette xxoo

L Milton Hankins November 13, 2021 at 9:29 AM Ah, Mike, I could feel the beating of your heart and the sadness at your loss in this finely-written poem. This is truly good writing! Mike Gentile November 13, 2021 at 11:34 AM Thanks so much Milton

Vijay Pandit November 13, 2021 at 5:50 AM Enjoyed the rhythms of your heart, Mike. Nicely evoked feelings in this heartfelt lyrical poem. Mike Gentile November 13, 2021 at 11:34 AM Thank you as always Vijay!! Happy Saturday!