Love Poem: Marooned
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Written by: Richard Rodriguez

Marooned

My heart is marooned
on the island of 
solitude,
bidding that the days 
swiftly go by,
trying to maintain 
a hopeful attitude,
until visions of you 
met my eyes,
laid dormant;
are the passions
I felt for you,
with your scent
so fresh in mind,
and the love 
that’s so true,
dear lord;
why is happiness 
so hard to find?
As the wilted flower
struggling to survive,
my heart; 
deeply rooted,
will keep my love for you
alive; 
for the rewards of this
Vigil, is immeasurable,
and failure of this quest
not so dismal,
for memories of us 
is bountiful,
of a love that was not so 
abysmal.