On Parting

A poem about broken love

I feel the beatings of your heart

    Strive towards me with steel-bound love,

And though as now we are apart

   I can’t love you more than enough.

 

You are to me my bonnie lass,

    And all my darkest woes expressed

Can ne’er outnumber all in past

    Our joint-found years now put to rest.

 

I see tears from your eyes like brine

    Fall down your cold and withered cheek.

No words roll off the tongue of mine

    If only hearts and souls could speak.

 

I would say what could find my heart

    In fairest prose or poetry.

What pity now that we’re apart,

    For you meant the whole world to me.

Reviews

[The Hampstead Poet]

Wow! This poem flows so well, and just expresses all of the little details we notice in someone when we fear that we will not see them again. So moving!

[Gleb Zavlanov]

Thank you very much for your kind words.

[Blue]

Goodbyes are always sad and you've written a heartbreaking piece, Gleb. Very well done!

[Bluefire]

Sad yet sweet. Well written, my friend. ^^

[Hypnos]

The story of a tragic parting. In death on in life, such parting are always the hardest.

[Shaquana Adams]

What pity now that we’re apart,
For you meant the whole world to me.

Very touching and sweet. Thanks for sharing :)

[Abdul Batin Osman Bey]

Very good write, reminds me of an Old Scots poem which I am rather fond of. I like the subtle feeling of longing that eases through this piece of art.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Quick witted and tempered, well done, good read.

[Gleb Zavlanov]

Thank you.

[Einstein Noodle]

nicely done .. you bring a bit of class into my life by reading your poetry ..
E.

[Gleb Zavlanov]

:D. Thank you.

[Sapphire Naylor]

I love this poem! I really enjoyed the read! Thank you :)

[Gleb Zavlanov]

Thank you very much.

[Scott Metro]

You have such a grand way with phrasing .....a classical style that shines.
Very, very good..!!!!

Scott

[Gleb Zavlanov]

Thank you very much.

[Scott Metro]

Indeed my friend...