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R.J. Lindley

April 12th, 1976

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World Seemed So Forsaken At her new grave he knelt to pray, words he had failed to say. How she meant love and joy in life before she was his wife. Now that dark shadow had taken, world seemed so forsaken. Tears fell as he whispered sad words, Spring came but no song birds. He knew she heard but could not speak once strong, now he was weak. Now that dark shadow had taken, world seemed so forsaken. At last, he went into a trance recalling their romance. Rain fell yet he cared not at all she was gone, let it fall. Now that dark shadow had taken, world seemed so forsaken. Sun came out, he knew twas her smile, he'd see her in a while. Pills he took, had taken effect soon they would both connect. Now that dark shadow had taken, world seemed so forsaken. R.J. Lindley April 12th, 1976

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Daisy Tyrrell

Date: 5/17/2018 4:31:00 AM

powerfuly creative, you took my breath away x

Robert Lindley
Date: 5/17/2018 11:53:00 AM

Thank you my friend. I can not recall what inspired me to write this one and on this one I left no note to remind me, as most oft I did on my poems back then.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/16/2018 5:21:00 PM

You captured the essence of how forsaken world feels upon the loss of a loved one. Emotional toll had taken his soul..a powerful write my friend..your words are always far reaching, Robert.

Robert Lindley
Date: 5/16/2018 5:57:00 PM

Thank you my friend. Unless one has went through such immense and painful sorrows they can not fully appreciate why sometimes, loved ones, feel so very hopeless and may even chose to join their loss beloved.

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/16/2018 8:56:00 AM

This is very powerful. Well written Robert :)

Robert Lindley
Date: 5/16/2018 5:55:00 PM

Thank you my friend. Very pleased that you found it so. When posting it, I saw a younger me and I thought to myself , perhaps this one was actually fairly good after all.

Arturo Michael

Date: 5/16/2018 5:58:00 AM

It's got that touch of invocation... an emotional identification...a sacrificial love...All the best Robert

Robert Lindley
Date: 5/16/2018 5:52:00 PM

Thank you my friend. Such loss, the epic pain and deepest of sorrow that it brings can send one into the darkest abyss. And oft one can only think of one way to escape such calamity.

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 5/16/2018 5:28:00 AM

Woe of Shakespearean magnitude from a very young you Robert! A treat to read! Thank you for sharing it. I hope this day finds you well my friend. Mo Hugs! x

Robert Lindley
Date: 5/16/2018 5:50:00 PM

Thank you my friend. I was just 24 years old back when I wrote this one.