I Was the Reluctant Lover

Valentines poem about a girl I adored that I worked with but never had the guts to ask out! Faint heart, it is true, wins not the fair lady...

I was the reluctant lover She was a Goddess divine I was not as brave as a man should be And so her heart was never mine Oh, am I the fool of legend Am I the only one Who loved and lost as I never tossed My hat in the ring till the girl was gone? And as I look at the picture Her face and smile come to mind May we always find a beautiful memory of another Though we may never meet another of their kind. I was that hunter with his dogs Who left the lady sitting naked and alone To hunt for all the vanities of life And lost the lady he desired as his own. A hunter hunts for glory and alone And relishes the company of his hound But the greatest hunt is of the heart And for me will the quarry ever be found? Should she again come into my range Then with arrows and hounds I shall descend And stop the hunt, and run the hounds And maybe for me be a happy end?

Reviews

[David Lewis Paget]

I'm sure that you're not the only one who has lacked the front to approach one who is fascinating to us, and have thus lost the opportunity to discover whether she is the one, or not. Nicely read in your Irish brogue.
(But seriously, if you really did leave her naked and alone - what the hell were you thinking of, man??? )

[Legion]

I just love your meter and flow. You have talent. Bravo.

[TL Boehm]

I could listen all day....and never tire....

[Nyida Strong]

I love your readings! I feel that your work would not be the same if another read in your stead. I'm glad that you have slowed your speech, this makes your poems carry more weight. As for the work itself, I was pained. I too have felt that burning for another who would never be mine. The pain and emotion that you've offered is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.

N. Strong

[San Herman Lopez a.k.a...]

Nice... I hope the Hunter is still hunting! Go get her! You must fight for your heart...

thanks for sharing!!!

[Clarisse Nanoit]

Very nice poem. I can certainly relate. Very well-written poem. I believe things like this are a lesson to make us want to seize the moment as we move forward in life... I enjoyed reading. =) Thanks for sharing.
KH

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Oh so beautifully read. I wish I had to computer knowledge to set my poem to music. Well Done Poet Well Done!!!

[Emily B]

perhaps she will come again, perhaps your muse will have a fairer face, perhaps you will doubt your way again

but just perhaps everything will work out well
and you shall have your happy end

[Starsong]

Very beautifully written - reminded me of Longfellow. The narration was a nice touch - it is not too often we get to hear the work read by the author! Thought-provoking, adding a whole new meaning to the Titan image. Very nice!

[Gandré]

well, this had it's sad beauty and I loved this. Your best poem, dear friend.
I liked the concept of telling a story and not closing the circle.

Also using the media -video, sound of music and voice I liked...

thx for your comment on my poem.

[Ellen Hammond]

This is beautiful! Sad, but a lesson well learned as most learned the hard way tend to be. Hindsight is 20/20 and it is often through reflection on missed opportunities that we gain the courage to reach out the next time. I really enjoyed this poem. So glad you posted the words as you narrated it because I am over 85% deaf and have no clarity of hearing. It was wonderful to listen to the voice and be able to read along too.