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The Truth and Blessing of Love At First Sight

The Truth And Blessing Of Love At First Sight
 ( A Collaboration with Sandra Adams )
 ( Rhyme And Free Verse, melded together )

My first recall, is your beautiful hair
walking, elegance in grace you exude,
breathing sexy words to you, none were crude
loving words, could not show depths of my care.


I remember your unsteady glance
as I peered through the edges
of my windswept bangs
your words whispered
softly through dusk's breath
...even the horizon blushed


My lips, painted
temporarily parting
in the trice of a gleam
hid my sadness
momentarily
as your smile
allured the depths
of my sorrowful heart

Your smile, did this eager soul truly bless
as soothing vibes, found sad heart to invade,
my thought was, may this feeling never fade
forever yours, pure truth I did confess.

Love, those words, born of romantic fever
are as blossoms falling in gentle wind,
within that sweet image, time has no end
at first sight, I became a believer.


I was but a wilted flower
in a field of many
struggling to stand
barely visible
yet you noticed
and nourished me

Your laugh at my words, being on a dare
friend said, such a beauty- you have no chance
king or prince, but not you, never romance
then our kiss, showed him, a loving pair.


I remember his scorn
like a thorn, it pierced
the edges of fate
yet unsure
you still gambled
your heart
at stake
beneath
a kiss

10/13/2019 
Robert J. Lindley and Sandra Adams
a new collaboration... Rhyme and free verse...
Note-
My dear friend Sandra, I am both humbled and so very appreciative that
you agreed to write this new collaboration with me. As I knew well,
that your verses would sing out the beautiful lady's thoughts and replies 
to her former lover and his sweet and sadly truthful memories of their time
together as very young lovers. With full account given of both the good and
the bad in life, just as we all know is often a sad reality... Our combination of his memories written in rhyme and her free verse replies represents the two graceful but very different natures of the former youthful lovers!
Again, you have my heartfelt thanks.. God bless...

Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019

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Panagiota Romios Date: 10/15/2019 4:30:00 PM A FAVe, most assuredly, Best to you both, Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 10/15/2019 5:38:00 PM Thank you my friend. I appreciate deeply and most sincerely your fav'ing this our new collaboration! God bless...

Panagiota Romios Date: 10/15/2019 4:28:00 PM A Fave first of all. Shinhg of love in all aspects. Congratulations Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 10/15/2019 5:33:00 PM Thank you my friend. We both put our heart and our best composing into this new piece. She awed me with just how fast she wrote and how magnificent, beautiful, deep and meaningful her verses were. She hit the mark in presenting the beautiful lady's side.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/15/2019 3:24:00 PM Sandy is two timing Silent One and doing this with you now. haha. She can partner up with anyone and be fantastic. You chose a great collaborator to work with, robert. both of you did marvelously. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 10/15/2019 5:29:00 PM Well, with no ring , no signed license she is a free agent. haha... I agree with you my friend. So true, her immense poetic talents allow her to write with anybody here, IMHO. And that is definitely a sincere compliment.. I am truly blessed that she agreed to write with me!

Regina Mcintosh Date: 10/15/2019 10:51:00 AM You did a wonderful job working together. This is an exceptional collaboration. It is quite beautiful and touching (moving). .. Blessings and love you with hopes for many more from you, Gina Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 10/15/2019 12:09:00 PM Thank you my friend. I give far greater credit to my collaboration partner, as her replies give even greater insight into the feelings of the lady that suffered also in the ending of the relationship.

Kurt Ravidas Date: 10/15/2019 4:16:00 AM Hm, try reading it out loud, guys. Natural sounds in a natural environment. If you listen carefully to the flow of life, you can hear how it goes from poetry to prose and vice versa. It's the same here. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 10/15/2019 12:06:00 PM Thank you my friend. I like that- "" If you listen carefully to the flow of life"". As this was composed based upon a real life event many decades ago... God bless....

Susan Ashley Date: 10/14/2019 9:29:00 PM My dear friend, this beautiful collaboration with Sandra allowed for each of your amazing pens to blend two different poetic forms into a stirring tapestry of reverie and emotions. Your passionate voices melted together smoothly upon the page. Your poetry is always golden, Robert. Superb! Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 10/15/2019 12:04:00 PM Thank you my dear friend. Your glowing assessment of this collaboration and your noting that my writing partner helped create a blended and very passionate piece that speaks in voices of lovers parted yet still longing reveals your own very keen poetic insights.. God bless....

John Hamilton Date: 10/14/2019 11:08:00 AM A wonderful blend of two accomplished poets in their unique style, an amazing read, enjoyed congrats to both of you! Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 10/15/2019 12:01:00 PM Thank you my friend. The gold in this piece come from the beautiful lady's relying verses.

Sunlite Wanter Date: 10/14/2019 10:42:00 AM This sounds like soft breezes of waving words. You two really did a good job. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 10/15/2019 11:59:00 AM Thank you my friend. I am greatly blessed to have had such a splendid writing partner.

Winged Warrior Date: 10/14/2019 8:37:00 AM Beautifully intergraded collab my friend...superbly executed!...^WW^ :o) Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 10/15/2019 11:58:00 AM Thank you my friend. This came together beautifully and I owe that inspiring addition to my wonderful writing partner!

Sandra Adams Date: 10/13/2019 9:00:00 PM Thank you for the invitation my friend and for allowing me to weave my free verse musings amidst your verses of perfect rhyme, it was a pleasure....your poem spoke to my muse :) hugs and blessings to you! Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 10/13/2019 9:14:00 PM I found your wonderful free verse renderings in replies sent by the beautiful lady to be very insightful, wondrously composed with depth, beauty and realistic description in poetic thought close akin to what actually occurred. Myself being the male that experienced the sad, and tragic failure of the union, I have firsthand knowledge of just how close your vision was to reality. Which truly amazed me! Again, thank you for this honor...