Love's Refrain

First wife Marsha and mother to Tate 

Love entered in my heart one day

a sorrowed, war-torn, guest

When she asked to be let in

I had her sit and rest

She woke my sleep with anguish

shook my hopes with tears

When my heart felt to sing

she filled its joy with fears

As now she has gone away

I miss the old sweet pain

Sometimes when night whistles in

the wind plays loves refrain

 

Author's Note

Some people just aren't meant to be together. Yet try to tell them that and both will join in chorus to rail against your attempt. Yet when they are apart they cannot seem to function without each other. Such is the mystery of love. I am old enough to remember the life,times and sufferings of Tammy Wynette and her ill-fated marriage to George Jones. In a 20/20 interview with George I remember how he still choked on her name and held his love for her long after she was gone. I imagine for him that is a tragedy with great remorse and sorrow.

Reviews

[LA Lorena]

"He stopped loving her today", that's what this brings to mind for me, one of the saddest country songs ever sung, and I think he sang it with her in mind. It's funny how sometimes we most want and crave that which is worst for us and our state of mental health. That which causes us to feel the most, be it good or bad, is often most memorable in our lives and hearts.

[Tate Morgan]

You are correct about He stopped loving her today he was talking about her Thank you I like your picture now very vibrant

[LA Lorena]

Thanks Tate.

[Tate Morgan]

The honor is all mine

[Laura Lynn]

this is beautiful, I've never been able to make it on my own, but her song brings hope but also the poem, it's great that people are loving and what not

[TPK Stories]

it's hard to believe that we aren't meant to be with someone when we try to prove to others that we are. I know tried to prove for years in my first marriage and lost the battle in divorce. Great write.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you

[Frieda P]

The heart wants what the heart wants. There seems to be a disconnect between the brain and that vessel sometimes. Nice write Tate.

[Tate Morgan]

Oh I think the heart and mind disconect whenever there is love
Though these two dance together
two parts of just one soul
Each searching for love of another
while chasing a different goal

[Michael X]

Cascading lives, beauty in rhapsody, where time touches love, of such poems, great work here tate, always a pleasure reading you.

[Tate Morgan]

Michael always a pleasure to be rewarded with a review from you

[quinfinn]

i am of the opinion that love is hormones and chemicals which have lost their freekin minds.....very good write!!!

[Tate Morgan]

I see it like addiction When we break up it hits us like the D>T>s The mind use to what it is comfortable with tortures us to make us give it back.

[RJ620Win]

:(

[KAOlmsted]

Nice. The music reminds me of when I was little...my Dad is a big fan. Thanks for sharing.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I agree Tate and LL but there is no one answer. Sometimes people feel what they have is as good as it gets, or that they are at fault, or even deserve the highs and lows of a dysfunctional relationship. I think I know as I spent two years in just such a relationship between 2010 and 2012. A lovey piece though Tate.

[Marie]

I believe Emily Dickenson wrote something like this once...unwelcome as love may be it leaves a hole when it finally goes...

La Lorena is right. "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is one of the saddest songs written. I didn't know he was singing about Tammy, but of course he was...
She certainly didn't stand by her man...

[Tate Morgan]

As she said this good girls gonna go bad lol

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Love once it enters ones heart....stays there....
the emotions you capture so well...

well done :)

[Tate Morgan]

Hi Yas thank you I am honored

[Balkaran Sidhu]

oh sad story !

[Tate Morgan]

Yes it certainly was