Beyond the Gates

To love until my dying day and beyond

Beyond the Gates

Jack Ivey

 

 

Until the day my death does come, I breathe my final breathless sigh

My love for you it shall endure, for all and any reasons why

For on this earth I live my life with words of always constant true

To bring such joy into your heart, my love it shares with only you

 

Till moons above do cease their light and stars aloft no longer shine

I stand with you my perfect love until the end of borrowed time

When oceans dry and arid scenes along the shores a sign shall be

The emptiness that others feel shall never come and enter me

 

As darkness falls and in my eyes I see thy glowing perfect light

I shall not fear most anything as your sweet love shall hold me tight

No pain, I swear shall touch your limbs, my heart shall beat a guarded prayer

Protecting you from lost accord and dreams that you are always there

 

A journey long of timeless day as every morning sun does rise

The beauty that my soul does need is found so deep within your eyes

As nothing else does matter in the moments that we two do live

My love shall reign eternal counting every ounce to you I give

 

For when the moments shadow with their quaking hands of empty reach

I’ll climb upon my pulpit and unto their ears my words shall preach

My open eyes shall witness darkened masses and a heavens play

While in this final breath I breathe I swear to you, to them I say

 

So bring upon your demons and your angels as they wage their war

To take my soul to places as the time has come to pay my score

For I shall stand determined that what ever fate for me doth find

My love for you shall breathe again beyond the gates of which I die

Author's Note

Thank you for allowing me to post this.

Reviews

[headoverheart]

i can remember Shakespeare :) very touching..

"...so long as men can breathe or eyes can see, so long lives this, and this gives life to thee.."

[Jack...]

Thank you so much

[Frieda P]

Such an elegant and oh so romantic one, you switched it up at the end, the entire poem you were speaking 'to' her, then the last line you refer to her. Either way, the person who is on the reciprocating end of this one, is one very lucky woman indeed.

'Till moons above do cease their light and stars aloft no longer shine
I stand with you my perfect love until the end of borrowed time'

So lovely...

[Jack...]

Thanks Frieda, in the last verse he is speaking to someone else which the final line of verse 5 set up.

[Frieda P]

Makes perfect sense, my bad....blame it on lack of coffee my friend. :-)

[Jack...]

No problem, I do make those mistakes often and I appreciate when someone points them out to me.

[Blue Ivory]

This is really romantic. Lol you know how to flatter a girl!

[Jack...]

Ok, who told you I wrote if for you...they were sworn to secrecy. Thank you so much.

[Salar Majak]

When oceans dry and arid scenes along the shores a sign shall be
The emptiness that others feel shall never come and enter me


So bring upon your demons and your angels as they wage their war
To take my soul to places as the time has come to pay my score
For I shall stand determined that what ever fate for me doth find
My love for her shall breathe again beyond the gates of which I die


this is by far, the very best love poem my eyes have EVER laid sight upon.
seriously, this broke my heart!. the beautiful passion flowes in every single line!
amazing! utterly amazing!

[Jack...]

Oh my, I am overwhelmed by your kind words. Thank you so much Aurora, you have made my day.

[Salar Majak]

:D, no. YOU have made mine! :D

[Jack...]

Thank you. :)>

[AYVID N]

Thank you for letting us read this!

This poem proves beyond doubt that love transcends the deepest chasms and the greatest divides to fill us with a hope of everlasting unions!

"For I shall stand determined that what ever fate for me doth find
My love for her shall breathe again beyond the gates of which I die

- These lines seal the entire message so convincingly! I am touched and I hope I can find such love too! Thanks.

[Jack...]

Thank you Divya, your comments I am always happy to read.

[AYVID N]

Welcome! :)

[Dalia]

I find this the most romantic and charming poem of expressing love ever written,
I enjoyed reading it so much, I smiled and my heart was filled with delight, thank you for sharing this with us Jack.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Dalia. Your kind words fill me with happiness

[Dalia]

most welcome :)

[rnuff]

wow very poetic and deep story to tell. Like this

[Jack...]

Thank you so much

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

This is how I love. Deeply and unconditional. Loyal to my dying breath and the will of a warrior to take down whatever comes against my lover. Wonderful writing Jack.

[Jack...]

Thanks Neva, I thought I had responded to your comments before but it seems I did not.

[An owl on the moon]

Such a wondrous, lifting write... a rhythmic music that exalts the heart.. fills it with that deep sense of true love.. of undying love... of endless inspirations that last beyond the gates. Beautiful.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much. I appreciate your kind comment.

[Quill~]

A timeless journey of true love. Unconditional. Breathtaking!

[Jack...]

Thanks so much for your kind words.

[Quill~]

:) You're welcome. It's very romantic.