Robert Lindley Poet Romanticism

Vows of Love That Time and Distance Can Not Deny

Vows Of Love That Time And Distance Can Not Deny

Beyond the ocean and high clifftop ledge 
  Across great expanse of water and skies
Two lovers far apart gave loving pledge
 vowing truest of loving never dies.
Each longing for fever of midnight dreams
  welcoming beats of tender, aching cries
Whilst wading through youthful life as a team
  insuring their foresworn oath never dies.

In the distance, bright pharos blinking glow
  As if in time with lovers longing hearts
Each in night's waning hours wanting to know
  Again that sweet each loving  kiss imparts.
Deep rising crescendo of true love's ache
  With romantic, sensual - hot delights
Rhythm of loving taste as tide's splashing breaks
  As two hearts gasps beauty of tender nights.

Waking to vernal freshness of dawn's rays
  Giving thanks for bounty of love's blessings
As each, across the ocean bows to pray
  Love's eternity - both are confessing.

R.J. Lindley, original  May 2nd 1980
Romanticism, ( The beautiful hope of life, youth and love )
Edit, 9-27- 2006,  6-3-2021, 6-26-2021

Note: 
(1.) *pharos=  
(lowercase) any lighthouse or beacon to direct sailors.

(2.)*vernal= 
ver·nal  /'v?rnl/  , adjective
of, in, or appropriate to spring.

Note two-
Excuse the many edits but fate, time, future insights 
demanded a few changes from the original as was 
first composed by a very none world hardened poet of
a mere youthfully blind 26 years old, in the year 
of 1980.
Removed were several dark verses warning of the
many pitfalls of love and life that I,  as have so very
many other young lads- found to be a quite sad part of 
love when it fails. This new and heavily edited version
represents the beauty and blessing of love when it 
triumphs and gifts its dearest, greatest sweet treasures….

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James Edward Lee Sr. August 7, 2021 at 10:46 AM Such a wonderfulment...Beauty beyond words praises... Write on! A delightful verse.. Robert Lindley August 13, 2021 at 5:37 AM Thank you my friend. God bless, always...

Regina Mcintosh June 27, 2021 at 6:32 PM This is so beautiful and such a blessing. You've written in such a wonderful pen from your heart. Love it so. God bless you with many many more. love, Gina Robert Lindley June 29, 2021 at 3:24 PM Thank you my friend! So very kind of you to say so. And so truly a wonderful gift for me to find this day! That one of my very early poems from 41 years ago had such a positive and inspiring effect. God bless you....

Tom Cunningham June 27, 2021 at 10:32 AM Funny how as we get older our views change on lots of things as we see them in a different light, love included, quite a romantic verse Robert. Tom Robert Lindley June 27, 2021 at 11:33 AM Thank you my friend. As knowledge is gained, attitude and discernment change usually for the better, especially so in personal affairs if one has the character and internal fortitude to start to see how emotion tends to run high in youth and thus greatly cloud the issues. When looking back decades it is far easier to see through the muck, the emotion, personal bias and cloud of lies that are usually present. As the old timers used to say-- we get- "older and wiser"... IFFIN WE SURVIVE TO ARRIVE AT THAT DESTINATION. God bless..

Jan Allison June 27, 2021 at 9:01 AM I am so glad you edited the original, a sensual romantic piece indeed Robert:-) hugs Jan xx Robert Lindley June 27, 2021 at 9:36 AM Thank you my friend. Truth is the original was a bit dark and somber. Of course it was composed by a young lad that was in that state when first writing it. Sometimes reality bites a bit too hard. This became better when I concentrated more on the glowing, inspirational, positive, beautiful and blessed treasures of love! One can always learn- in life, in love - in poetry too.. God bless...