For You, Merrilee
Where do I start
To differentiate the present from the past
And deal with remnants of a love I thought would last,
But didn't last?
When I recall your warm embrace,
Your gentle fingers on my face,
I fall apart.
How to decide
Which hopes and dreams were yours and which were mine?
Our lives were tangled like the tendrils of a vine,
Hearts intertwined.
The photographs and souvenirs,
Sweet memories are laced with tears
I cannot hide.
Our love soared high.
I thought it strong until one day you told me no,
That loving me had caused you too much woe,
So I must go.
And though I tried to understand,
I didn't 'til you took my hand
And said goodbye.
But I get through,
And I suppose in time one day my heart will heal.
I hope it will.
And though I can't say where and don't know when,
But should love come my way again,
There still will be a part of me
That won't stop loving you.
Entered in the For You, Love Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Regina McIntosh
March 5, 2023
4th Place
Thank you Regina
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