A Rose and the heart

A Rose and the heart

 

 

In the winter of love all the pain crushes me.

 

When the night is so lonely and the road is too long,

love visits me in midnight's glow.

 

How can I not want to sleep and dream of you,

for in my dreams you love only me.

 

Afraid of what you will say to me in my dreams,

afraid to wake.

 

Afraid to know the truth.

 

So in my dreams you kiss me so tenderly,

you hold me tightly.

 

But when I wake,

I know you are gone until,

until I dream again.

 

 

My heart is lost to the waking world,

for it lies in the dreams I have of you.

 

Dreams that are not real.

 

Love is only for those who deserve it,

and I never deserved love.

 

I drown in memories of love,

given to another.

 

And so I dream each night,

searching for you,

searching for a love only found in my dreams.

 

So the rose is planted.

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

I believe every human is deserving of love...that "soul mate", where-have-you-been-all-my-life kind of love. Yes, even you!

This is poignantly written...and I love the song by Bette. Hang in there, Ron. You'll find her!


My best,
Kelly

[ron]

I think that love finds all of us when it is deserved. And for those who have not yet found love feels the sting of what could have been, It is those that my heart bleeds the most, for they are the ones that deserve love the most.

[Jetta Zippora]

This is such a bittersweet poem with vivid emotion and imagery. So beautiful and written with gentle passion :) I love your writing, friend.

[ron]

It was the song ( in high school) where I was pressed by my teacher to try and explain how a song made me feel. I did not understand the lesson until years later when poetry made sense to me.

[Jamestown]

This is a terrific piece of work! The only part that made me feel hurt was
" and I never deserved love " my heart sank:( everyone deserves love
and every single person is loved, thanks to God! Thanks for sharing your
amazing poetry and b-blessed!

[ron]

Thank you James, ya that part took me by surprise when I wrote it.