More to Me

For Julie who was a beauty like no other.

Much less the night upon the sky

no more than the foam to the sea

So less a breeze facing the storm

did you feel for me

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More than the stars that lit the night

way more than the rain to the seed

Much more than a home to a child

was your love, my need

 

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Author's Note

As young man my first true love was Julie Oettle. As a young man my emotions were able to rule me and the tumultuous times I had were adventures. Julie and I broke up when she started dating another man. She claimed she didn't believe that I was true to her however I had been. Years later I ran into her by accident in Henderson Kentucky where once our loves had played. Our roles were reversed. I was happily married with a child Tatertot and she was unhappily divorced. That afternoon I spent playing in the pool with her 8 yr old son swimming but as evening approached she wanted me to stay. I couldn't break the bond I had in marriage. She said to me "the man I remember would have stayed".To that I was incredulous and told her "You never knew me at all". Perhaps it is true we find fault in others for what we are guilty of ourselves.I hope she found happiness. Her lack of faith in me was disheartening and heartbreaking at the time. I think in the end she saw the error but too late.

Reviews

[J. K. Beach]

Good morning Tate (Freida sent me your way)

Beautifully put! Strong, lovely images fall softly on the wound of not being trusted by one that should have known better... I enjoyed this very much! (Though, you'd better tell that woman... Freida, not your ex, to come say something nice; she just started right in on you, haha)

[J. K. Beach]

Oh, I forgot... very high marks for the Johnny music!

[Frieda P]

Laughing here, you're quite the troublemaker J.K.!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Jk Frieda is such a good girl to know thanks again

[Matching Socks]

Gosh, I thought this was lovely on it's own but having read the author's note...
It's just enhanced the beauty of it.
I really enjoyed your poem Tate.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Ance I am so glad you read the note it is integral to the truth

[Frieda P]

You trying to say your emotions don't rule your heart any longer Tate? Nice pic cowboy! Does your wife know you wrote this sweet ditty? ;)

[Tate Morgan]

Yes she was sitting with me when i wrote it and is laughing at it as she remembers having similar experiences in her youth .When i met Julie again 15 yrs later in Henderson I went swimming with her and her 8 yr old son He and i got along swimmingly we swam all day i taught him many things that day I dont know which was sorrier to see me go her or him ? But I missed him more lol

[Frieda P]

Sounds like you should have written the poem about him haha

[Tate Morgan]

Why is it i fall in love with the women only to find i like their sons better and want to play baseball fly kites, swim and ride bikes with them rather than go to dinner with their mother lol?

[Frieda P]

Don't ask me any hard questions, I can't even figure out my own life :)

[Tate Morgan]

Maybe i like tom boys better as they are more physical and less dainty

[Frieda P]

What's wrong with a little frou-frou....I know your a man's Man!

[Dayran]

Its strange to think people thought us less loving than we were. Certainly we would have climbed the highest mountains ... swam the deepest oceans ... had they asked. Makes us wonder if we missed something in what they were asking. But it is nice to bring ourselves to affirm what we had felt then ... with certainty. Nice going Huck ...

[Tate Morgan]

I cant say she was truthful as much as she was young and liking the attention . She did live to regret it though as Her mother said what a nice boy he grew up to be lol Thanks

[wordman]

and one day you will need me again randy travis great write

[Tate Morgan]

Or your'e gonna cry cry cry by johnny cash

[wordman]

yeah that's what I said johnny cash

[Tate Morgan]

yeah you are right thank you it fits better and the life and time fit well the time period

[wordman]

welcome buddy

[Ally Monique]

Our first love will always remain in our hearts. Although, we will not always love them, just the feeling we had when we were with them. Short, but amazing write :)

[Tate Morgan]

Pain is part of the experience i found i was well suited for it thank you

[Coyote Poetry]

Good music and memory.They become better with distance and time apart. Always a pleasure to read your words.
Coyote

[Tate Morgan]

Yeah they do coyote we learn to see these train wrecks coming down the track thanks

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend. Hard to see them all.

[Ayushi]

"More than the stars that lit the night
way more than the rain to the seed
Much more than a home to a child
was your love, my need"
Wow the above lines took my heart away..
Great read :)

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Ayushi don't worry heartache is in store for all young it is natures way of taking the wheat from thew chaf

[Leslie Philibert]

nice write, very personal...

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Leslie appreciated

[sharonlee]

Beautifully moving expression of a love not meant to be.

[Tate Morgan]

Well if we had met later i am sure it would have lasted longer than it did .