The Love Letter

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June 2, 2025, entered in Charles Messina's The Beatles--Lay It on Me Poetry Contest

"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"

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Please Listen to me when I say, “You’ve got to hide your love away.” I know I have to hide mine too. It’s hard to hide a love so true! Our parents wouldn’t understand young love. They’re blind to things this grand. The bell for sixth-grade recess rings at ten. Let’s meet beside the swings.

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Ilene Bauer

Date: 6/2/2025 12:12:00 PM

ha! an unexpected and delightful ending, janice! well done...

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/2/2025 4:52:00 PM

Thanks so much, Ilene! Janice

Ink Empress

Date: 6/2/2025 2:58:00 AM

Awwn such innocence of young love! It made my soul warm: i havent looked at this contest but it seems youv written one that is so touching using beatles for inspiration, i really love the rhymes here. And youv used this form in such an effortless manner! Pleasure reading you dear Janice. Sending you light always

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/2/2025 7:49:00 AM

Ink, Thank you SO MUCH for this wonderful response to my poem! Janice