The Love I Left Behind
Author: Bagande (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
My heart built walls because I could not trust.
With no one to care for my heart could rust.
I challenged my heart to venture out again.
Because of deep wounds, it was reluctant to begin.
I was helpless at first, but my love ran deep.
Soon I was searching for a lover’s heart to keep.
But walls separated us and soon I hastened on my way,
Looking for a new relationship to fill my day.
I searched desperately, yet I could not settle down.
A perfect woman was elusive and never could be found.
I became a victim of my own love/hate wars.
Bouncing from love to hate, I blamed failure on the stars.
But surviving was not living, I needed one true love.
I looked for guidance from Venus and Cupid above.
Dreams were all I had, though troubled from the start.
But I did not give up my search, orders came from my heart.
One last try, I decided, before my search was through.
That was when I got lucky, because love brought me to you.
Later I was chosen to lead the annual Valentine parade downtown.
I protested I was unworthy, for love had been hard to pin down.
Friends mentioned I had struggled while remaining gracious and kind.
Losing in love several times, I had scattered love and beauty behind.
I saw relationships blooming profusely all along my crooked way.
Then I realized love conquered all, and found the better way.
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Love Changed Me
Love ? I love love love you. (Photo credit: @Doug88888)
Love Changed Me
I was running fast and free,
Trying to keep you far away.
Somehow I lost my point of view.
On our first date I wanted to kiss you.
Because love inspired me.
You said you had a cold but I said it was okay.
I could wait for yet another day.
You wanted to text during finals of my senior year.
I could not risk failing so I refused.
But love taught me.
By the lake in the heat of summer I proposed.
It was too soon and I needed to be patient.
I don’t remember who it was
That declared I was not good enough.
But love improved me.
Your leg is draped across my legs.
Last night tender words were said.
You took up space I reserved for me.
But I enjoyed sharing my bed.
Love captured me.
Your smile was the last thing I remember
From our wild and perfect night,
During our wedding some things went wrong,
But all the things that mattered went right.
Because love filled me.
There are those who thought our love shouldn’t be.
Time will erase all their doubts, if I love you tenderly.
Love changed me.
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Join Me for Coffee
English: A photo of a cup of coffee. Esperanto: Taso de kafo. Français : Photo d’une tasse de caffé Español: Taza de café (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Join Me for Coffee
“Good morning! Have a cup of coffee with me,
Relax and enjoy, what a great day it will be,
We’ll discuss the news and what went wrong,
Our place in the universe and where we belong,
We’ll talk about the drought and why we don’t have rain,
Aunt Lulu’s flowers and Sandi’s recent weight gain,
We’ll talk about most everything except you and me,
We’re afraid to confront our feelings and what we really see,
I know you belong to another who calls me his friend,
But without you in my arms the nights never end,
Let’s talk about the weather and time spent together,
If people have noticed, will storm clouds gather?
Our love is a relationship between you and me,
We need to decide how we want it to be,
Our families, our friends, not many will approve,
Should we stand and face them, or should we move?
Join me for coffee, or do you prefer tea?
I want to know how this will be,
Open for all to see, love in the sun,
Or living in darkness and love on the run?
Join me for coffee, please don’t hesitate,
I’m ready for love, and my love won’t wait.”
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No One Else Will Do
Love Songs (Heart album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I’d call you my love,
Though I haven’t had the nerve,
Because you’re everything I wanted,
Much more than I deserve,
In my dreams you’re by my side,
That’s where you want to be,
I know what I see in you,
But what do you see in me?
If I could whisper in your ear,
And tell you of joys ahead,
I’d convince you of my love,
And take you to my bed,
Not tall tales but truths I’d tell,
And share with you my heart,
You would know how deep my soul,
And how much you played a part,
But don’t wait for me to say,
How much you mean to me,
Just know I have you in my heart,
That’s where you’ll always be,
I want to claim you for my own,
To share the whole world wide,
I’ll listen and love you as you are,
And I’ll look at you with pride,
You won’t have to read my mind,
To know what I think of you,
You’ll always be my love,
Because no one else will do.
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Forever Changed
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Our relationship
is in a world of change,
I’m ready to
expand my emotional range,
We should
set goals as we begin,
And change
the rules so both can win,
I know I’m
not patient, I’m one of a kind,
We did things
my way, if you didn’t mind,
When we were
dating and you were the host,
We often did
things you enjoyed the most,
Our worlds
were different, yet neither was proud,
One was an
only child, one was part of a crowd,
Our complex
differences worked because you completed me,
And the
communication we shared was always meant to be,
It seems we
fought over nothing, yet each held his ground,
If I won I
was still losing, I didn’t want to go another round,
Because I
loved who you were and you were a part of me,
When we
inflicted deep wounds we were tearing apart the we,
I promise I’ll
intentionally love you more than before,
Because I
believe that our relationship can be restored,
I think we
should work things out and not hesitate,
Easing the
tension between us would be great,
We don’t
want our wounded hearts to fester and ache,
We will work
together for our relationship’s sake,
The
potential that’s in us has a chance of dying,
Each time we
back down without even trying,
If we
embrace our fear and meet it head-on,
We’ll both
find out how to really love someone,
If we open
up our hearts and tear down the walls,
We’ll be
forever changed and have it all,
I want to renew
our love because I chose you,
I’ll work
harder knowing you chose me too,
Let’s
reconcile and make our relationship great,
For the rest
of our lives let’s love and celebrate!
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Break the Chains!
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What
relationship would you want changed?
What’s
holding you back?
Break the
chains!
Are there
remnants of love that still remain?
It’s never
too late to try,
Break the
chains!
Is your
relationship riddled with wounds and pain?
Are you
willing to give up pride,
To break the
chains?
Regrets and
needs are staking their claim,
How
important is it,
To break the
chains?
Your
relationship can be as soothing as rain,
With a love
that grows deeper,
And will
always remain,
Communicate
with words clear and plain,
Share your
love completely,
And break
the chains!
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Trapped Inside
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I don’t know
how to say what I feel,
I’ve been
alone way too long,
But when you
are near,
The world
seems more clear,
I forget all the things that went wrong,
You’ll never
know I’ve changed my view,
Unless I
share my heart,
You’ll see
my pride fall,
As I tear
down the wall,
And change
things that drove us apart,
I’m afraid that you’ll say it’s too late,
That love
has shriveled and died,
If my worst
fears are true,
And I’ve
really lost you,
Then my love
will be trapped inside,
If I stammer
and stall, break down and cry,
Look at the
words waiting in my eyes,
What you
really mean to me,
Will be easy
for you to see,
There will
not be a place for lies,
What have I
done to make you cry?
You say they’re
tears of happiness,
Your arms
are opened wide,
I’ve finally
swallowed my pride,
You’ve
waited so long for this,
The world is
not always about me,
Please be
patient as I grow,
I’ll learn
to listen and confide,
I don’t want
my love trapped inside,
I want a
river of love to flow,
I’m glad I
had a second chance,
To tell you
how much I care,
My heart
knows it is true,
Just how
much I missed you,
And I’ll
love you forever, I swear.
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Frozen in Ice (Part Four)
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(The Conclusion)
Was there any way she could be satisfied and find ways to cope?
Was her love so shallow that nothing could make her feel?
Or had her marriage deteriorated so much, there was no hope?
Had her imagination confused imaginary love for one that was real?
Could she settle for her family? Which meant work and no play,
Her husband was security, but offered little romance and no spice,
Was she willing to risk tomorrow for the pleasures of today,
Or stay in her long-time marriage, her heart frozen in ice?
When her husband confronted her, he’d had some time to think,
She wept and sobbed profusely, and said she didn’t want to live,
He said, “We’ll get though this together, we’ll repair the broken link,
We’ll keep our heads held high, and both of us have much to forgive,”
But Rhonda could imagine the vicious rumors she would have to face,
“Our marriage is dead, there’s no excitement and I can’t endure another day,”
Behind her back her friends would laugh, none would give her any grace,
“I love you,” she told her husband, “but only in a superficial way,”
“I know it will be difficult,” he said, “but I know we can make it work,
It won’t be easy to undo the anger, the hurts, the fear, the blame,
If we don’t neglect each other, and our promises we do not shirk,
If we just share our feelings, our love will have a chance to flame,”
He wanted to be understanding, he wanted this marriage to succeed,
But Rhonda had tasted the wild life, pleasure had opened the gate,
“I’ve been too confined at home,” she stated, “my emotions have been freed,
Someday I might be the wife for you, but for now I want to date,”
Rhonda moved to the city, where she could start her life anew,
Rhonda is much happier now, her new job is better too,
She’s discovering her inner self again, which was long overdue,
She isn’t accountable to anyone, she does what she wants to do,
Her husband and kids struggle on, doing their very best,
They’ve become a closer family group, on each other they rely,
They don’t talk often about their mom, those thoughts are suppressed,
In the evenings, when their chores are done, they sit around and cry.
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Frozen in Ice (Part Three)
Cover of Forgiveness
In the wee hours David took her home, but he didn’t wait around,
The house was dark, not even one light, to welcome her return,
She went from room to room, but no one could be found,
If her husband and children were gone, where could she turn?
She found a note on the kitchen table, upon it was written her name,
“The kids are safe at your mother’s, but I decided to take a trip,
One of my friends went to the dance, he told me of your shame,
I couldn’t believe my wife, my angel, had finally lost her grip,”
“I’m sorry you don’t love me anymore, I’m sorry I let you down,
I don’t know how long I’ll be gone, I need some space to live,
I wanted to discuss this all with you, but you brought your love to town,
I know I won’t forget this night, but I’m trying hard to forgive,”
Rhonda’s heart was pounding as reality struck her with terrible force,
She had always held her husband accountable for every small mistake,
Forgiveness was not her strong point and now she was filled with remorse,
Could he ever forgive her for what she’d done, what action would he take?
Emotionally and physically she had neglected her husband’s needs,
In return, he had numbed himself to all matters of the heart,
Was it too late to repair their love and forgive any wayward deeds?
Rhonda was ready for counseling, to give her marriage a new start,
Her husband was not sure that he was willing to reconcile,
Their relationship was empty, love had leaked slowly away,
He, too, had felt neglected, they had not made love for awhile,
Could he forgive her? Or did he need to make her pay?
There are consequences for her actions, she’s lost her self-respect,
She’d like to forget and forgive herself, for the night she lost control,
But David’s face often appears, when she’s lonely and feels neglect,
And her face flames with sudden rush, as she remembers his body bold,
Did she really mean forever, that she would never do any wrong?
Oh, the decisions she has to make, to keep from going back,
Is it worth all the work to keep her relationship strong?
Or should she take the easy way out, and get the love she lacks?
(To Be Continued)
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“Love You, Need You, Enjoy You, Want You”
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I want to listen to your heart as it sings to me,
The rhythmic cadence of a heart so true,
Saying, “Love you”, “Love you”, “Love you”,
I want to swim in those eyes that beckon me,
See glimpses of what our future could be,
Seeing, “Need you”, “Need you”, “Need you”,
I want to savor the sweetness of your lips,
Sampling your flavor in small heady sips,
Tasting, “Enjoy you”, “Enjoy you”, “Enjoy you”,
I want to touch the softness of your skin,
Marveling at the curves and creases therein,
Hearing, “Want you”, “Want you”, “Want you”,
I want to feel your body as it talks to me,
Feeling the rhythms that beat so true,
Saying, “Love you”, “Love you”, “Love you”.
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