Salome Dove Poet Free verse

So loveless

So lovelessly you treat me.
I wasn’t doing well,
Was under some wicked spell,
Yet you didn’t even greet me.

It hurt. What else is there to say?
“Get well soon” would have gone a long way.

My heart broke all over again.
And then:

David played again, the Lord of Song.
He spoke, he sang, he cried:
“You don’t belong.”

And through my tears, I answered with a cry,
Now soft, now loud,
Until a whisper:
“Hallelujah.”

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Timothy Ray October 8, 2026 at 1:39 PM Excellent analogy of the turmoil within escaping through David's chord....

Jan Terry October 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM "I've heard there was a secret cord that David played and it pleased the Lord" You've got me going now. Love your poem. It seems to have a underlying theme. Hallelujah. Salome Dove October 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM Yes, yes! I'm not ashamed to say, you've found me out. It's one of my favorite songs of all time. I've always felt connected with King David. There are some really funny stories about him in the Bible... 😂🙏💕 Now, I recommend listening to Andrea Bocelli's version!

Alison A Smith October 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM The opening rhymes give the hurt an intimate, songlike quality, while the shorter lines and pauses make the ending feel tender and exposed. The movement from longing for simple kindness to the whispered “Hallelujah” gives the poem a poignant sense of faith enduring through heartbreak. Salome Dove October 6, 2026 at 10:53 PM Thank you so much Alison, that is what I was trying to convey exactly. 🥰 These days, nothing can truly get me down, not for long. I put all of my feelings, my burdens, on my Lord and my Lady. ❤️