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Yet

"I did not but see her passing by, and yet I will love her until I die."
                                                                     ~ Robert Menzies

You don't know I am aware of the depth of your despair
Or that I hear you crying when you think no one’s there
The ailment within your heart is more than I can bare
Yet, you have the innocence of a child

I watch you disappear in shadows and I say a prayer
Sad, am I when in your eyes there's a blank stare
I would ask what makes you frown, but would you share
Yet, not so long ago you smiled

Silently, you tiptoe, timidly trying not to make a sound 
What do you write upon page after page, spiral bound?
I marvel at your drawings, only those that I have found
Yet, I wonder why you feel exiled

What burden gives you cause to wear a dolorous face
I would offer you my heart if your pain it could erase
To brush away your sorrow, my hand would give chase
Yet, the secret you hold is not reconciled

I am helpless when clouds in blue above, you color gray
Can I breach your wall of gloom and make it go away
How do I paint a rainbow in your sky every single day
Yet, no list of answers have I compiled

It's an antidote, I seek to end the spillage of your tears
What cure will abdicate from the throne, your deep fears
Tell me, my love, why you've strayed from me for years
yet, I know our love has not been defiled

Do you feel locked within the vault of a sepulcher room
Sweet bud, without reason to open your petals and bloom
A gardenia in spring, scent lying trapped inside a womb
Yet, would, if I could, join you in your world beguiled.



May 6, 2023
Writing Challenge ~ 'Y' Words
Sponsored by Constance La France

Copyright © Lin Lane | Year Posted 2023

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Sotto Poet Date: 5/11/2023 1:21:00 PM Your poetry "YET" is fantastic. From the first Verse to the last, I was engrossed. I am happy for you that you won, LIN. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/11/2023 4:14:00 PM Lasaad, I am so pleased to read your kind comments. Thank you very much.

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 5/11/2023 1:18:00 PM Congratulations on your win Lin! :) Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/11/2023 4:12:00 PM Thanks a lot, Linda.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/11/2023 1:03:00 PM - Congratulations on your win, Lin :) - hugs Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/11/2023 4:12:00 PM Thank you very much, Anne-Lise.

Paula Goldsmith Date: 5/11/2023 8:27:00 AM Congratulations on your win. A powerful write/picture. Love It. Have a great/blessed day writing away.................. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/11/2023 11:05:00 AM Thank you for the kindness of your remarks, Paula.

Constance La France Date: 5/11/2023 6:50:00 AM Lin, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful poem with us in my Writing Challenge congratulations and I love your quote ! Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/11/2023 7:09:00 AM It’s always a pleasure to write for you, Constance. Thanks for the placement.

Jan Allison Date: 5/11/2023 5:10:00 AM Dropping back with many congrats on your win Lin:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/11/2023 5:22:00 AM Thanks so much, Jan. Glad you're feeling better.

Valsa George Date: 5/10/2023 9:40:00 PM Hi Lin, Congratulations on your well deserved first place win. I liked the poem even more reading it a second time. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/11/2023 4:26:00 AM Hi Valsa. A second read is a poet’s reward. Thanks so much.

Alexis Y. Date: 5/10/2023 9:25:00 PM Hi Lin, Im just coming back to say congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved. Have a great evening;-) Alexis Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/11/2023 4:25:00 AM Thank you for returning with your thoughts, Alexis.

Unseeking Seeker Date: 5/10/2023 9:01:00 PM Another level! Am marking this as a fav Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/10/2023 9:10:00 PM Thank you very much, Seeker. It was special to me the moment I read it in completion.

Deb M Date: 5/8/2023 10:46:00 PM Oh my Lin your ability to paint a beautiful picture with words is utterly amazing…you have a true gift! Emotive, touching and a simply beautiful tale of love! Clever pants!!! Debx Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/9/2023 4:46:00 AM Hi Deb. You are definitely cheerleader material. Seriously, I thank you for the many compliments you offer my poem. Each one gratifying.

Valsa George Date: 5/6/2023 6:58:00 PM Amazing poetry. The melancholy plaguing a heart and an an attempt to ease the pain from a distance are so powerfully delineated. I can surmise the depth of concern shown and your desire to alleviate the pain somehow. Very emotive. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/6/2023 7:07:00 PM Valsa, I can tell from your remarks that you felt this man's pain. Your comments are always very insightful. Thank you.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/6/2023 7:28:00 AM - Beautifully written, Lin ... deeply touching ... almost crying ... - Best wishes in the contest :) - Have a lovely weekend - hugs Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/6/2023 8:15:00 AM Anne-Lise, while writing it I felt the same emotions, wishing I could give them a happy ending. There was no way out that sounded feasible. A comment such as yours is worth more than a contest result. Thank you.

Alexis Y. Date: 5/6/2023 6:18:00 AM WoW! Lin, This is so well written. Although it's sad, you can feel the love and heartache. It held my attention from start to finish. Well done. Best wishes in the contest:-) Alexis Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/6/2023 6:22:00 AM Morning, Alexis. There's something very sad to me about the word, 'yet,' It just as easily can be used in a positive way, but my thoughts took a different path, one that led me to sorrow for his loss, more emotional than physical. Thank you, sweet friend for letting me know it held your interest.

David Kavanagh Date: 5/6/2023 6:12:00 AM Unrequited love possibly, beautifully expressed Lin, sometimes no matter how hard one tries it’s just not meant to be, sad and tragic all at once, a difficult one to pen, yet I enjoyed the read, through the poetic experience, cheers David Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 5/6/2023 6:24:00 AM Possibly she became melancholic and depressed, one can never be sure why these issues arise, but very real they are! Lin Lane Date: 5/6/2023 6:17:00 AM Thanks so very much, David. Writing this one came as an unexpected experience that began as just a way to express the pain felt by a man whose wife, for whatever reason, became detached from reality. Why I wrote it from a male perspective is a mystery to me.

Jan Allison Date: 5/6/2023 5:07:00 AM wow I cant beat what Mark has said, amazing poetry Lin, beautifully composed as ever:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/6/2023 5:28:00 AM Jan, you're never at a loss for words. ;-) Seriously, thank you for honoring this one with your comments.

Mark Koplin Date: 5/6/2023 5:05:00 AM Lin, this is a very sad story, but you made it seem so real. Great poem, my friend! Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/6/2023 5:26:00 AM G'morning, Mark. My thanks to you for always appreciating my lines. I look forward to the days when you have time to write again.