Letter to a Lover

Goodbye, goodbye sweet love... may your journey take you home

I believe that real love never goes away.
It changes shape, form, status, understanding, but at the root it is love.
Love, as only love can be: its true self.

It manifests itself in times of trouble, in times of hardship and pain.
And the proof always comes to the surface, as oil poured into water.

Additions to love never make love, love.
Perhaps they make romance, desire, lust.
But when they are peeled away the true foundation of love is revealed to be love, or merely a cheap substitute.

Love that we have shared is not discarded or removed, it has simply changed shape.
A painful decision, the one we have chosen is proof, proof of love's true existence.
For we cannot act on the part of only our own desires and selfishness, but in what is best.
Best for both of us.

No matter how much this hurts; this, our true love, cannot die.
It can do what only love is capable of.
Wave at your ship from this shore, knowing that i can no longer travel with you on your journey.
For my journey is here in this place, to be the person you watched me become.

Author's Note

Trying a new scheme and layout, would love your feedback! Thanks for stopping by!

Reviews

[Charmy]

a very nice poem with very nice meaning.

[EcstaticEuphoria]

Thanks so much!

[mum]

o my God this hauntingly beautiful. it made me sad reading it but maybe that is perhaps because I can relate. I love it .

[EcstaticEuphoria]

Such a great review mum! Thank you so much for the encouragement

[CherryEllie]

no matter the format, it still sends a strong message. but the format is nice. keep it up! :)

[EcstaticEuphoria]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the feedback!

[wordman]

you are right,true love never dies,and on ocassion can reunite in another place and time

[Lori Brown Boniciolli]

I really like this, Rosalee. There is real wisdom here.
It flows nicely, with good word choices, even though you have chosen not to rhyme. Keep trying this format!

[EcstaticEuphoria]

Thank you very much! It was hard breaking away from my box, thanks for the encouragement

[Suhd]

It is a unique kind of poem... I can feel its depth... superb !

[EcstaticEuphoria]

Thanks so much!