Ships In the Night

Was our love passion or plight?
Or our love a passing in the night?
Was our love wrong or right? 
Or our love just dynamite,
Misunderstanding abandoning,
Relationship notwithstanding,
Or was I too commanding, 
When baby was so demanding,
Lonely life on memories plight, 
Or was it the ships of the passing night?
And your ideas of my invites, 
That left me with my only right,
Different ships on different paths,
Glances chances but only finances,
When love was all and all romances, 
Was left behind to circumstances,
Distant memories of life’s regrets, 
Passing years of long upsets,
Thinking of the night we met, 
The could have but never yet,
Passing by and lonely cries, 
Looking at my children’s eyes,
Seeing through and seeing you, 
That left my sadness as it grew,
Ships have passed they’ve lost their way, 
Living life for another day,
Wondering what will be will be,
If your ship would sail to me,
Crossing paths upon the seas, 
Passing ships not meant to be,
Ocean depths passed by me, 
Cruising by my long maybe,
Will one day you stop and see, 
Turn around your sails for me,
Homeward bound across the sea, 
Into the arms of my destiny,
Homeward bound ships at sea.

Wendy Jae
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Nance Avatar
May 6, 2016 at 7:27 PM
This write has the feel of the sea, the rise and fall of waves and thoughts well put together. It is good to see it featured on the home page and it was a pleasure to read you.
Biffany Avatar
May 4, 2016 at 7:01 PM
Very touching poem. Love the well written last stanzas.
Dietrich Avatar
February 25, 2016 at 8:27 PM
Now I have seen your second one posted and it is a really nice one, taking on that theme of two shops passing. I especially liked the ending. This one just got better and better as I read it.
Rycroft Avatar
February 26, 2016 at 7:22 PM
Hi Andrea thank you for reading and your kind comment xxx Thank you Wendy xxxx
Poetry Avatar
December 20, 2015 at 11:32 AM
This poem is really good. The first one I found on this site that I have left a comment for. Very creative. The first 5 lines pulled my eyes right along! Well penned, and keep writing
Rycroft Avatar
December 22, 2015 at 7:08 AM
Thank you for your comment sorry I have taken so long to get back to you I have been really busy and tired, your compliment has inspired me to try and write as I was down in the dumps thank you x And I will check out yours xxxxxxx
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