My Cup Of Joy

A Personal Poem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Cup of Joy

By chance we met one sunny day

Our fate set into motion

 

Your affections lifted me up to soar

High above all others

 

How exhilarating it was

To feel the refreshing

Winds of Spring rush over me

As I rested in your

Arms of steel

 

Your source of endless

Love gave me the courage

To fly farther than

I had ever flown before

 

I reached for the

Stars and caught them

I circled the moon

With moonbeam thoughts of you

 

How was I to know that

You were a mere mortal

That your love had

Its carnal limitations

That I could never meet

 

Your hungry eyes would soon seek the

Desire and validation of another

 

When I needed my strength the most

I was broken

 

At the time when I should

Have been driven and focused

I faltered with my shame

And scattered Thoughts

 

But every need I had was somehow met

My wounds were dressed

My plate filled daily

 

This is when the struggle of my life began

The time my life got very interesting

Picking up the fragmented pieces

Of my life again

Rebuilding when you walked away

 

This is the type of glory that outweighs

All others because it’s the mighty force

Of eternal strength that

Carried me through this time

 

With this type of mysterious power

Who knows where I’ll go next

Now that my cup of joy is full

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

I'm not finished with this poem. But I want the dust to settle, to let it breathe before I make any changes to it. Let me know what you think if you read it.

Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

I love the line "rest in your arms of steel."

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Great poem! Started out strong and stayed strong to the last word! I applaude you for this poem! When one is torn down it's hard to pick yourself up and dust off and pull through! You did, BRAVO!!

[JanieB]

Marie..For me this is your best piece yet.
Wonderfully written, so beautifully descriptive. Bravo!

[KAREN]

I think it's prefect the way it is!
Emotions flow all through it and you bought out it started out like a happy ever after, then turned to he wasn't what you thought and ended getting her life back! EXCELLENT!!

[Michael.]

There's only two lines I didn't like were "The time my life got very interesting" and "With moonbeam thoughts of you".
The first just seemed out of place.
And the second I just thought it sounded kind of silly in a bad way.
You said it wasn't finished so it is a really good rough draft.
It'll become a very good poem. :)

[HopelesslyDevoted]

well even though you aren't finished yet, I love it. its beautiful!

[Dilan Gray]

I really like this poem. You really go through the spectrum of emotions and do it really well. It isn't rocky but rather makes smooth transitions. I really love it. Great job.

[An owl on the moon]

There is such a mingling here... both of joy and pain... You lift the spirit and show us how another can inspire... and you share the heartbreak of life as well.. All this with a cup still so full.. Beautiful confessions.

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the poem. Cups of joy can be full and life is fair. Can fall apart leaving us with a empty cup. I like the wisdom so far in the poem. Sometime need to find reasons to go forward. Need to fill the cup with dreams and hope. A excellent poem. Made me think a bit.
Coyote

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uplifting and inspirational..moving through the tide of the emotions that are felt at each stage of a relationship and finishing with the finding oneself again! great writing