Then and Now

Then
    He loved her, and through many years,
    Had paid his fair devoted court,
    Until she wearied, and with sneers
    Turned all his ardent love to sport.
    That night within his chamber lone,
    He long sat writing by his bed
    A note in which his heart made moan
    For love; the morning found him dead.
 
 
Now
    Like him, a man of later day
    Was jilted by the maid he sought,
    And from her presence turned away,
    Consumed by burning, bitter thought.
    He sought his room to write–a curse
    Like him before and die, I ween.
    Ah no, he put his woes in verse,
    And sold them to a magazine.


     Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)

Sometimes A Crumb Falls

Sometimes a crumb falls from the tables of joy

Sometimes a bone is flung.

To some people love is given,

To others, only heaven.


   Langston Hughes

To Althea, from Prison

When Love with unconfinèd wings

   Hovers within my Gates,

And my divine Althea brings

   To whisper at the Grates;

When I lie tangled in her hair,

   And fettered to her eye,

The Gods that wanton in the Air,

   Know no such Liberty.

When flowing Cups run swiftly round

   With no allaying Thames,

Our careless heads with Roses bound,

   Our hearts with Loyal Flames;

When thirsty grief in Wine we steep,

   When Healths and draughts go free,

Fishes that tipple in the Deep

   Know no such Liberty.

When (like committed linnets) I

   With shriller throat shall sing

The sweetness, Mercy, Majesty,

   And glories of my King;

When I shall voice aloud how good

   He is, how Great should be,

Enlargèd Winds, that curl the Flood,

   Know no such Liberty.

Stone Walls do not a Prison make,

   Nor Iron bars a Cage;

Minds innocent and quiet take

   That for an Hermitage.

If I have freedom in my Love,

   And in my soul am free,

Angels alone that soar above,

   Enjoy such Liberty.

By Richard Lovelace

Notre Amour Se Poursuit Toujours

I wonder if you can hear my words?

Feel my heart?

See this giant hole in my soul?

* * *   * * *   * * *

You visited me again in my dreams last night,

And I woke up with tears running down my face...

Saying out loud that I was sorry

For whatever I've done to deserve this pain

And this enormous sense of loss?

Like a fool,

I wrote you a letter

I knew you'd never read.

I'm just so lost in this big world right now,

And it's the only way i knew

To talk to you...

* * *    * * *   * * *

In the letter I told you

How I wished you could see me now -

How because of you,

I had learned the meaning of life,

And of

True love...

Because of you...

* * *    * * *    * * *

I told you that I am happy,

And that is partly true -

For I keep my mind occupied always,

Trying to escape these thoughts of you...

I've tried so hard to fill this gap,

And I know you'd want this too -

But I just can't find relief

No matter what I say or do...

* * *   * * *   * * *

I've been filled with this deep sadness

Ever since I woke up -

Seeing you sitting there alone in my dreams

Tears my heart apart...

* * *   * * *   * * *

So, I wonder if you can hear me,

I pray you don't feel the same -

For I know I'll hold you again

Beyond this world of sorrow and pain -

Jeg elsker dig, min Kone, med alle min hjerte.

* * *   * * *   * * *

Amor Vincit Omnia.


-ne033x

Wisdom for the Road

Cherish things while you still have them, before they’re gone,
and you realize how precious they really are.
Life can only be understood backwards,
but it must be lived forwards.
Everything in life is temporary.
So if things are going good,
enjoy it because it won’t last forever.
And if things are going bad,
don’t worry because it won’t last forever either.
Destiny is not a matter of chance,
it is a matter of choice;
it is not a thing to be waited for,
it is a thing to be achieved.
A journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step.
Never cross a bridge
without knowing how to swim the tides.
If you could not add years to your life
Add life to your years.

by Georgy

Lost Without You - A Broken Heart

How do I mend a broken heart?
My entire world has fallen apart.
How do I find hope in a brand new day,
when the one I love has gone away?
My mind overflows with memories of you,
of all that we've shared, all that we knew.
I long for your touch and your warm embrace,
the look in your eyes, the smile on your face.
My dreams are filled with your soft gentle kiss,
I wake and cry for all that I miss.
How do I mend a broken heart,
when my one true love and I are apart?
My heart knows to love only you, it won't let go, what do I do?
Our moments together were precious and few,
but I cherished them all more than you knew.
I love you my angel and always will,
I loved you then and I love you still.

by Jenna

I Will Still Love You...

 I leave a rose, for you my dear,
I erase my smile and shed a tear.

It's hard to trust what I know is fake,
It's hard to move on, when i know I'm going to break.

I can't pretend I don't cry through it all,
I can't pretend I don't scream when I see you fall.

I can't pretend I don't feel your pain,
I can't pretend I will feel the same.

Your smile makes me want to scream,
And down my face, my tears stream.

I say I'm OK, before you ask,
I've got to keep up with my changing mask.

Eyes so lost and far away,
You can't even hear what I'm trying to say.

"I love you", But it's never enough,
But, I love you too much to ever give up.

I scream on the inside, hoping you'll hear,
You don't even move even though your so near.

The beating of your heart intensifies,
The one bold truth beneath the lies.

Just listen to me, no matter what you do,
No matter what happens, I will still love you.

by Tabithaa