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What I Gave, You Tossed Away

What I Gave, You Tossed Away

So many years spent in such adoring love of you
 lifelong dreams of a happy future, we two
Months, years dedicated to advancing your life
 my faithful love making you my precious wife

Shielding you from truth, insults and shame
 all while you played your vicious cheating game
Many sad heartaches cutting into my loving bones
 while you pleasured in your many cheating thrones

Laughter and ridicule for staying so very true
 wicked jabs for not giving you your just due
Scorn by friends that thought me a raving fool
 a punk for acting like and being your tool

So many nights spent doing whatever you please
 I working so hard to give you a life of ease
Sacrificing to lift you up as a great mate
 only to find out it had always been too late

O', what I gave , to keep in place my sweet love
my integrity, love and pride for you to dispose of.....

06-20- 2014

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Robert Lindley Date: 7/21/2014 8:18:00 PM Sorry, this poem by me I forgot about and this win I never got around to congratulations of others .. Had some family emergency during that time... and med issues.. Login to Reply

Faye Gibson Date: 7/14/2014 1:47:00 PM Robert, a powerful poem. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 7/14/2014 9:24:00 AM A 7 rating for this touching poem my friend, considering that it is based on true life experience. So glad to see you nowadays in a happy frame of mind! Congrats on your fine win, Robert. // paul Login to Reply

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 7/14/2014 5:06:00 AM Such an emotional write Robert! Teared my eyes as many times I read! Cud really feel the pain n agony,, congrats on big win! Login to Reply

Mohan Chutani Date: 6/20/2014 9:31:00 PM nicely put, Robert. we can all relate. true giving also gives us the strength to stand up to adversity also. Mohan Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 6/20/2014 11:00:00 PM Thank you Mohan...

Robert Nehls Date: 6/20/2014 8:40:00 PM Wow, Robert. Quite a story of misguided love and trust. There are so many ways to deceive and if we choose not to believe it then it remains invisible. Many lessons come from this and make us a better and more content person. I can relate, my friend..... Robert. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 6/20/2014 9:13:00 PM I loved too hard and deceived myself.. The pain destroyed me for a period of 7 long years . In those long years I was a very mad at he world young man. And acted as a fool. Punishing both my self and all that came into contact with me. Those are the years I often write about. Because my regrets can not undo what was done. Mental pain I caused others..

Arthur Vaso Date: 6/20/2014 8:19:00 PM Well, in life we often need to learn, as long as we do that's what counts and makes us a better persons today, and by your writing, I hazard a wild guess you are a much better and happier person today! Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 6/20/2014 9:12:00 PM Wow times fly's when you write poetry!!!!! So good to hear!!!! Robert Lindley Date: 6/20/2014 9:09:00 PM Yes, wise words my friend and true I am no longer the very young man mad at the world and hell bent on punishing himself and others. That was over 32 years ago..

Arthur Vaso Date: 6/20/2014 7:49:00 PM Hi there Robert, I sure hope this isn't a true story, however I love this style of poem and writing, well done! Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 6/20/2014 8:11:00 PM Thank you Arthur.. Sadly it is based upon my first marriage to my very first great love! She did me wrong but drugs had her messed up most of the time. I fought a drug war, the drugs won finally. She wouldn't let them go! After that I spent 7 long years punishing myself and every girl I dated. Those are the years I ever so deeply regret!