Love Rejected

Love Rejected

You made promise after promise,
life was to change for us
but you were drowning
in a sea of guilt.
A prison with walls of regret
thick with the rings of passing years.
You deserved nothing,
no love, no future, no identity.
Such subtle abuse that saps
all self belief
had left you moribund.
And I as an intruder,
in such grief,
had no place at your table of servitude.

12/01/14

Reviews

[John Anderson]

Very moving and wonderfully written.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

And so it came to pass.........thank you John.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

The oldest story of them all isn't it, we never learn! well done, good read.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

And I guess I must be the slowest learner Thomas. Many thanks.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

No that's a title I have!

[Mark]

ugh... women who need saving and won't take it, men who long to save and are rejected. Why it's such a common story I do not want to ponder. This poem paints a picture I know well, but had not really formed in my mind. Well done John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes we both know it all too well. Many thanks Mark.

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Wow, I've sat at that table often. I hope to lose the sense of security it brings. Well penned, John you've expressed a special level of understanding the struggles and processes of another.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you PH you are so very kind.

[Lyn Anderson]

Such pain, such longing, such frustration. The reader feels each and every word, and knows the futility of such endeavours.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Futility, no frustration, longing and deep sadness. Thank you KLG

[Lyn Anderson]

:( maybe it's my frustration I am adding in.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Perhaps tis a fact.

[Frieda P]

Heavy sigh, I know this one well, I've lived it. That sea of guilt, even when it's not your's to own, is overwhelming and dictates every aspect of life. Drowning in your words John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Frieda. I know you understand this pain.

[Frieda P]

Too well, always a pleasure John.