Old love letters

O ld love letters I never opened until you died and then I read them

L ove letters written while you were locked up in that prison

D ecided I should read them after all this time went by and so I did

 

L ove letters that begged for me to come back to you

O n the promise that you would never hit me or abuse me anymore

V ows you made to me and to God perhaps even yourself

E nvelopes that read "return to sender" I kept them one and all

 

L ove letters that tell so much about us if you read between the lines

E nvelopes that read "return to sender" I never thought I'd open them

T hen you died and I cried as I read those love letters

T hinking maybe you were right and I was wrong

E nvelopes that read "return to sender" sealed with a kiss

R eading these love letters brought tears to my eyes but I recall your lies

S o sad the day you let your life slip away to death from drugs and alcohol

Reviews

[Debbie_Philly]

WOW my dear this it home for me.... great piece... moving and very well written.... I really related!!!

[Ray Hamilton]

A very sad write, abuse is the hardest thing to get over
To be abused and still have love for them, your heart was certainly given to him
I can relate to this, I was truly in love and no matter what she did to me I can't shake her out of my heart
Wonderfully penned Ray { Not a Poem }