Love's Refrain

First wife Marsha and mother to Tate 

Love entered in my heart one day

a sorrowed, war-torn, guest

When she asked to be let in

I had her sit and rest

She woke my sleep with anguish

shook my hopes with tears

When my heart felt to sing

she filled its joy with fears

As now she has gone away

I miss the old sweet pain

Sometimes when night whistles in

the wind plays loves refrain

 

Author's Note

Some people just aren't meant to be together. Yet try to tell them that and both will join in chorus to rail against your attempt. Yet when they are apart they cannot seem to function without each other. Such is the mystery of love. I am old enough to remember the life,times and sufferings of Tammy Wynette and her ill-fated marriage to George Jones. In a 20/20 interview with George I remember how he still choked on her name and held his love for her long after she was gone. I imagine for him that is a tragedy with great remorse and sorrow.

Reviews

[LA Lorena]

"He stopped loving her today", that's what this brings to mind for me, one of the saddest country songs ever sung, and I think he sang it with her in mind. It's funny how sometimes we most want and crave that which is worst for us and our state of mental health. That which causes us to feel the most, be it good or bad, is often most memorable in our lives and hearts.

[Tate Morgan]

You are correct about He stopped loving her today he was talking about her Thank you I like your picture now very vibrant

[LA Lorena]

Thanks Tate.

[Tate Morgan]

The honor is all mine

[Laura Lynn]

this is beautiful, I've never been able to make it on my own, but her song brings hope but also the poem, it's great that people are loving and what not

[Jordan]

Beautiful..
It made me want to weep with it. I love the way it rhymes and flows.. I don't know what to say other than it was beautiful. You truly have a gift.

[Brianna Brie]

Wow...this is deep and tugs at the heart. Love the flawless flow of words. Very, very well done!!

[G. Marie"floating on an..]

this is beautiful... if you build a wall up to protect yourself from love. it is the same wall that will lead to it's downfall. dont know if this is the message here but my interpretation only! very nicely done!!

[Jenny Nelson]

Very strong and beautiful write. Emotion conveyed quite well. I really like the way love was portrayed by a person... or a person perhaps portrayed by an emotion.

[Sheila Kline]

Quite mornful and reflective but in a way that whistles in a song of romance!
Beautiful as all your works are Tate! I like the image you have chosen for this piece also!

[Liza]

isn't it funny and sad that we want love but are scared of it. Long for it and when we get it don't know what to do with it. long to be open to it yet close ourselves to it....maybe its not love that we want but the longing that makes us feel alive...

[gimpy]

Often when pain leaves those who are alone we fill nothing and pain is better then nothing

[DBURKE]

This is a great poem and there is a lot of emotions here! Great poem!

[Helen Crutchett]

Beautiful, sad and poignant was my feelings about
this as I read it through. Nostalgic and bitter sweet.
Thanks for sharing... Helena

[wolfshrew]

the perfect description