Unfulfilled Dreams

Loneliness feels like a graveyard, haunted by ghosts,
empty memories, and unfulfilled dreams:
                         where hearts endure
                          rejection's pain.

Your tomorrows are fewer than your yesterdays:
you fear you're fated to never know love.
In your youth, you so wanted to be loved:
you cannot convey how it felt to be alone.

        You want to love, and to be loved:
        is that not everybody's dream?

                         Paper-thin smiles,
                          shadow, sad tears.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Dietrich Avatar
February 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM
This is really good, Emile. thanks for this very fine example of Dear Heart's form which you are so nice to showcase.
Pinet Avatar
February 6, 2021 at 4:04 PM
Thanks Andrea, as always, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.
Mcgee Avatar
July 4, 2019 at 8:08 PM
Emile, this brought a lump to my throat...so heartfelt...well penned and full of feeling
Pinet Avatar
July 5, 2019 at 8:04 AM
Thank you so much Jeanne, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.
Lindley Avatar
June 28, 2019 at 3:08 PM
You my friend hit me with this exceptional piece. I am very glad to have found, read and so enjoyed this fine creation! A fav..
Pinet Avatar
June 28, 2019 at 5:37 PM
Thank you Robert, I'm always pleased to hear from you my friend, Emile.
Hamilton Avatar
June 28, 2019 at 9:14 AM
Brilliant write Emile, profound in it's truth and sadness, congrats on your win!
Pinet Avatar
June 28, 2019 at 12:24 PM
Thanks so much John, I truly appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.
Chiri Avatar
June 16, 2019 at 7:57 PM
Emile loved the poem! Congrats on your win!
Pinet Avatar
June 28, 2019 at 12:25 PM
Thanks Brenda, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.
Gauthier Avatar
June 15, 2019 at 6:39 PM
Well penned, Emile. Congrats on your podium finish.
Marcum Wong Avatar
June 14, 2019 at 1:55 PM
I can relate to that kind of youth Emile. You have captured those feelings brilliantly and profoundly in this wonderful sad poem I am putting into my Faves! Congratulations on your second place win which is First in my eyes! : ) xxoo
Pinet Avatar
June 14, 2019 at 2:18 PM
Thanks so much Connie, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.
Sands Avatar
June 11, 2019 at 3:40 PM
Well written. I like those last 2 lines :)
Pinet Avatar
June 11, 2019 at 6:53 PM
Thanks Heidi, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.
Lindsey Avatar
June 11, 2019 at 10:57 AM
I can easily relate to this one, Emile, except I am not sad about it anymore, because if it's not real, then I don't really want it anyway. Wishing you love. Hugs, Catie :-)
Pinet Avatar
June 11, 2019 at 12:52 PM
Thanks Catie, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.
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