burned in your fire.

just read it

i want you
to be able to
tell me everything
even if your
problem is me *


*the previous paraphrase is brought to you by Prince -- "If I was your girlfriend"

 


... so few things
I never told you

in the beginning
it was because
I thought
what the hell,
I have nothing to lose.

now it's because
you are the one
with whom
I always choose
to share.

but there's one thing
I didn't know how to say

your name
at first
because it is
the same
as the man
who broke me --

the one who
inadvertently
led me
to become
the wrong
man's wife.

time passed
and I found it
fun to say,
a secret
special kind
of revenge.

but now
your name,
is yours alone,
and I barely
remember
the other.

kind of like how you helped me
take back my life.

and memories of others
are ashes,
like red dresses
and paper promises
we burned
in your fire.

Author's Note

because you brought something precious to me back into my life.

Reviews

[Matching Socks]

Names are horrible triggers, I can relate to this. :-/
I saw that Prince quote too, very sad...

[Lyn Anderson]

Prince was my favourite artist of all time -- the flu. How sad and anti-climactic -- as for the poem, I am happy the person I am with now helped me burn the past.

[Matching Socks]

That's a good person and a strong person. Hang on. :)

Yeah, he's one of the greatest guitarists of all time. One of my faves. Very sad.
We've lost some greats but this one really has affected me.

[Lyn Anderson]

Well part of it is it is unexpected, and part of it is he was the picture of health and vitality for a man of his age -- so sad to lose him this way.

[highonwords]

this poem makes me sad - anguish over a love that didn't work and finding a new love that just doesn't fit with who we are and what we can give

steph

[Lyn Anderson]

Interesting you should interpret it that way. The new love has very much replaced the old, even if it's been a slow and difficult journey.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

that new fire that helps burn up the past---and let us rise from the ashes like a Phoenix....

love this piece.

j.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you very much. I am glad it came across -- it's hard sometimes when you are close to it.

[Einstein Noodle]

one of the finest of love poems ..keeping it real ..and what sweet sweet justice it is .. in lighting up that fire .. love this KL ..
E.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much, hon, for reading and reviewing.

[Einstein Noodle]

so welcome KL! :)

[Jon Roggie]

bit of the round about. Great write. Now listen to some Dwight Yoakam.

[Lyn Anderson]

Nice to see you. But I like my country young and pretty.:)

[redzone]

It's often neat the way something starts one way and grows into something else, like "wanting " to tell him things..

That last part really moved me KL
"and memories of others
are ashes,
like red dresses
and paper promises
we burned
in your fire."

The whole poem was special and the music ... yes feeling this way is like a roller coaster..

redzone

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, we never really know what life will bring. The song is for a couple of reasons. Thanks for reading and reviewing.

[??????]

I see a fine write here as I always did in you:) Awesome song btw, didn't know you was into country lol:)

[Lyn Anderson]

Well you better read "I didn't do country" - might clear a few things up for you.

[??????]

I did read