My apologies

Just another love poem

I can’t help but thinking

that something I said

has chased away any and all

My damp eyes once blinking,

appear bloodshot red,

my heartbeat is starting to stall

 

The echoes are filling

this giant expanse,

where I seem to stand all alone

I’m sorry for spilling

the theme of romance,

I’d change if I only had known

 

For all I had written

in words and in rhyme,

were feelings that came from my heart

As once I was smitten,

a magical time,

with one who shook my world apart

 

The love it was real,

or at least I had thought,

but soon it would all disappear

While now I just feel

like a fly that is caught,

in a web tightly woven with fear

 

So, it might seem strange

that the words from my pen,

are written in moments of love

See, I cannot change

the romantic I am,

she’s always who I’m thinking of

 

Then posting a verse

that I pray you’ll enjoy,

affection soon gets in the way

It feels like a curse,

every phrase I employ,

in stanzas that tend to display

 

An aching that meets

at a moment like this,

euphoric, this feel of desire

Beneath satin sheets

and a sensual kiss,

it’s just what this soul does require

 

Wet fingers entwined,

velvet skin against skin

the heat of the passion to grow

Till sadly I find

when I try to begin,

the problems that I ought to know

 

For here now it seems,

I’m becoming a bore,

it’s something quite hard to disguise

My poetic dreams,

that you all now ignore,

it’s time that I apologize

 

I hope you’ll excuse

all the poems I post,

I hate that they’ve caused you such pain

It’s your right to choose,

but I like love the most,

oh damn it, I’ve done it again

 

 

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

clever, clever....apologizing while at the same time...letting it out, all the emotion.
I remember when I first started writing poetry in 1970...I had just gone through a breakup...most of the poems rhymed and most were about her.
It fueled the poetic engine...and for that...I am not sorry...
Don't apologize, poet....we have all been there...and these poems help those who read them to process old feelings that are still in evidence.
j.

[willweb]

Thanks Jacob, like I told another, I am pretty much just poking fun at myself with this one for being a sappy romantic with my poetry.

[1809 Black Plague December]

Hellos, again, it's okay to write the silly-up in the end. But try to refrain. The prose is powerful.

[Alla Antsis]

very sweet tribute to ones love! Apologies for love - poetic!

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Alla.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

When I look back over my repertoire of poetry, I can so relate. As we mature, our writing changes over time; but the heart never changes. If you are a romantic, that's what you will return to over and over again. You apologize for writing sappy, romantic poems. I feel like I need to apologize for doing exactly the opposite. Words are a reflection of life and life is about duality. We need to express it all. Well done.

[willweb]

Thanks so much Linda Marie. And you are right (once again). As I look back on my poetry I do see different themes but mostly sappy love poems. I just think that the world needs more love because right now it sure has a huge stockpile of hate. Thank you again my friend, when an amazing poet like you stops by to read me...well...it is a honor.

[Relic]

We are here to write in whatever capacity we can. Expressing love; feelings, is part of it. This is a well told poem honestly written.

[willweb]

Thank so much my friend. I am glad you enjoyed this.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Oh to have poetic dreams and be cognizant of them, if not to frolick in them but also to revel in their exquisite angst, wherever they may take us!

[willweb]

Thanks for coming by my friend.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Always a pleasure!

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here. Will, we all write about what we know best and what makes us feel good. Be happy you experienced such love, such passion. I, for one, will continue to read your words no matter how many times they are about love. The words in this one flowed so easily. I enjoyed reading it. Lydi**

[willweb]

If you are smiling my friend, then it was definitely worth the effort to write this. Thank you so very much Lydi.

[Crowley]

You painted the way it happens to most with great ease. the understanding of loss, the desire to regain, the strength of maybe desperate tenacity to say it again and again just in case. Wonderful writing and very good pacing and flow.

[willweb]

Thank you so very much

[1809 Black Plague Decem..]

Dear Willweb, a joyful pun of a prose.
The hollow echo is an emphatic depiction.
It makes me think of danger.
It is a love poem, and it makes me laugh in good humour,
I enjoyed it very much. The love is quick, the love is desire,
withstadning in you, (the character) and the love that cannot or is not or would not be reciprocated,
indeed awful, but trajedies makes a greater poet, a greater writer, --1809 Black Plague December

[willweb]

Thanks so much. I am thrilled to have you visit my poetic world and it is nice to meet you. Thank you for your kindness.

[1809 Black Plague December]

You're most welcome.
Nice to me yerr
---Maynard

[Pete]

i quite enjoyed this. i appreciate the honesty and being able to poke fun at oneself - shows character. a case of a tiger unable to change its stripes. those of us who give our hearts too quickly and easily are bound to be hurt yet we live to do it again because of who we are. for good or bad at least we dare to love ... :)

[willweb]

"for good or bad at least we dare to love" Exactly my friend. Thanks so much for coming by to read today.

[W. Barrett Munn]

Hi, Will,

For the most part I think you handled this difficult rhyme scheme well. My favorite part was the first 5 stanzas. As an experiment sometime, if you haven't done this already, is to use the rhyme scheme of
AxxA, BxxB, etc., as the space between rhymes tends to soften the blows and lessen any sing-song attributes that might be hiding.

PS. I don't think you need to apologize for anything.

Winston

[willweb]

Thank you so much and maybe I will try that rhyme scheme sometime. It does sound like fun.

[Dave Brown]

I am more than just inclined to think you are playing around with this'un.
from what I see, you have atona admirers and the response you have received here just goes to confirm
I's suggest you keep that keyboard clankin, those tears flowin and the hallways of romance will keep on-a glowing
WW

[willweb]

Thanks so much Dave. I was actually poking fun at myself with this more than anything else or whining...probably both, probably heavier on the whining. : ) Thanks my friend.