You've cleared the table of
I love you
I'm sorry
Please
I need you
Look at where we've been
They lie on the floor with
You mean everything to me
I love you (that again)
Give our friendship time
And those summery blue
Ideas of destiny
Those roads that led us here
Broken roads
Broken us
And the grace that mends wounds
Feeds the soul
Restores those tattered people
Into a whole man and a whole woman
Who realize
Where one ends,
The other begins
Who say in all honesty
I love you
Just the way you are
Because you are you
And you are me
And we are in it together.
Life is beautiful.
Your happiness is my dream.
Is love stronger than anger?
I'd say so.
Though nothing is left,
Your happiness is my dream.
34 Comments
Wow - this is a beautifully powerful poem about love and forgiveness.
ReplyDeletepowerful indeed on many levels
ReplyDeleteYour happiness is my dream. Very romantic. lol
ReplyDeletesometimes pain produces the best art...would be nice if we could get art without the pain, but then what is life but learning to transcend pain...I think I've been living with a Buddhist for too long :)
ReplyDeleteLovely poem and great blog. Glad I found it.
ReplyDeletevery nice poem, Sandy :)
ReplyDeletewishes,
devika
This is a beautiful poem and is certainly the ideal!
ReplyDeleteMaggie X
Nuts in May
Love truly is stronger than anger.
ReplyDeleteYour happiness is my dream! Wow!!Beautiful one
ReplyDeleteOvert.
ReplyDeleteAnd so beautiful.
No one says it better, Sandy! A very powerful poem reflecting on love, anger, forgiveness and love is always the strongest! Marvelous! Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Love often finds itself on the floor. It is so resilient. It will be picked up and it will grow even stronger.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I can only say 'Amen' to the comments above.
ReplyDeleteI like how this poem feels like a delicious surrender. It has that wilted feeling like after a good argument that ends with an even better kiss.
ReplyDeleteexce4llent poem..no more I can say, Sandy
ReplyDeletenice weekend
http://graceolsson.com/blog/2010/07/still-in-love/
I wish, Pat!
ReplyDeleteSurely, love is stronger than anger, on all levels.
ReplyDeleteVery nice poem, I enjoy it!
This is speaking from the heart. Beautiful but so powerful.
ReplyDeleteThis seems to migrate from heartbreak to having hope. I also believe love is stronger than anger. Otherwise, there is only self-destructiveness. Love is about someone elses happiness. Your words come from the heart.
ReplyDeleteWho say in all honesty
ReplyDeleteI love you
Just the way you are
Because you are you
Wonderful lines, these.. and if one says.. oh, it would be so very beautiful..for the one it gets said for exactly like this..
Thanks Sandy for your constant presence encouraging always exactly with the words those are needed..
Oh so gently wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLove is quiet, patient and still often surprising in it's consistency to heal like this.
Writing in Faith for sure.
'Though nothing is left,
ReplyDeleteYour happiness is my dream.'
Straight from heart.
And when dream is for other's happiness, isn't lot yet there? It will show up.
Dear Sandy,
ReplyDeleteI love the platitudes as items one would clear from the table ... such brilliant imagery!
Thanks for this wonderful contribution to "overt!"
peace & love,
JP/deb
that is overt...!!
ReplyDeleteLove is a very strong emotion, and I don't think that many can top it. A brilliantly written poem!
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Oh Sandy, what beauty and sadness in every line. I feel your pain. Hugs friend, sending good thoughts your way.
ReplyDeleteWhat a talent you have.
Oh i felt soaked in the feelings you portrayed in your poem...
ReplyDeleteit happens and it will again...
beautiful but sad poem this is Sandy!
I got pulled into the feelings so completely!
ReplyDeletehugging the stones, I meditate fervently
Also do get aboard the Monday Poetry Train
Splendid !! am gonna bookmark this poem. its one of those things that you relate to any time !
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, Sandy!
ReplyDeletebittersweet,
ReplyDeleteand a little haunting.
even in the grace
Through heartbreak and pain comes our best and most raw writing and heartfelt thoughts...this is such a beautifully written poem Sandy! What a lovely wish... Hugs and hapy thoughts sent your way...
ReplyDeleteSandy, you have this wonderful way of capturing a moment in time and painting the picture with words that helps me see and feel it. This poem makes me feel sad and hopeful all at once.
ReplyDeleteSuch emotion of pain and yet forgivenss. Thank you. I am wondering what happen to the Haiku Bones site?
ReplyDeleteThanks for being here.