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

[WILDERNESS]

The poem is gorgeous for sure, i believe Julie was too. You have been put on the best path, if you put ur faith to it. Splendid poetry once again.......................thanks

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you sir We all bob and weave through the first years avoiding the explosions sure to follow our trail

[MsJewel]

I don't think we ever forget our first love...we keep them in a very special place in our heart...only to surface again in dreams and poetry.

Your poem is lovely Tate. Bittersweet and beautiful.

:) Julie

[Tate Morgan]

I remember well the pain of it and the joys of it. Thank you

[Cliff Rhodes]

This generates images like two passing ships on the sea in a fog. Both know they are out there somewhere, but if they were closer there might have been a crash.

[Tate Morgan]

Yeah we were passing ships in the night we circumnavigated our world only to run into each other 15 yrs later .

[Avinash]

Reminded me of a recent phone call from a girl who I had loved but she had left me for another guy. She is now a drug addict and completely lost but dared to confess that I was the best man who had ever come in her life. Realization comes too late most of the times when the ship has already sailed to another place.

[Tate Morgan]

It is always nice to get the feeling that you tied your rope to a rising star and cut the anchor to the dead weight. thank you

[Happy hours]

Very nice presentation...and you engraved the poem with so many beautiful words... :)

[Tate Morgan]

Anshul thank you I try to use as few words as possible of common language in uncommon ways

[Happy hours]

that is the beauty of this writing

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you i have always followed that formula

[Kent Clark]

I know the feeling, Tate. My first and third girls tried to pulled the same stuff. Now, I'm happy with Katie and ain't going anywhere else.

[Tate Morgan]

Be glad you ended in the right life boat For who can say they know for sure which direction is the right one?

[Kent Clark]

Amen, brother! Took me three shots before I hit the bullseye.

[Tate Morgan]

Im afraid it took me a few more than that

[Kent Clark]

At least you finally got it. That, my friend, is a very big achievement.

[Cory Barrett]

I know this pain all to well. You penned it in a simple but luxurious manner.

[Tate Morgan]

I hope you ended as i did safe on the far bank

[Cory Barrett]

I did indeed. Far away from the drama.

[Tate Morgan]

Lucky man I imagine it looks so different from the other bank

[Mélania Woolf]

When the true power of words show, making of a story something so warm to our minds, we can't help but love and live that story. Beautifully written and expressed !
Thank you for sharing this :)

[Tate Morgan]

thank you very much

[Pryde Foltz]

A beautiful write, Tate. I do believe the travails of love lead us to a greater understudying of life:)

[Tate Morgan]

Hi Pryde thank you dear. I just needed to let the well fill back up

[Marie]

I love the way this is presented, with the night in the first and second stanzas. First love is beautiful, tormenting...

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Marie I never gave it much thought It just seems that like things tend to go together in my mind