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

[Kenneth The Poet]

Simple, powerful and to the point.

[Jeff Bresee]

Ahh. I have been too long away from this site and some great work like this. How ya been Tate?

[Andy Ruffett]

Loves refrain, we all miss the love we once had.

But now it's gone away.

[Sarah Redigan]

Tate this is differently one of my favorites

[EMW]

Love can be quite complicated. This entire poem is written extremely well and this is without a doubt one of my favorite poems by you.

I can relate to this in a different way ... which is I dare say as intense ..
A very lovely piece ,... as usual lovely writing .

[Dragonslayer57]

A really sad but powerfully speaking poem. There are two words that, if omited may put more strength to the line they are in. I's your choice but thought it may help. I could be wrong. "Love entered in my heart one day" maybe? "
Love entered my heart one day" and "As now she has gone away" Maybe "Now she has gone away" anyway, as I said, your choice, your voice.

[Kate Hunter]

nice job. Like it a lot. I could see the poem played out very well.

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

I like this...sad but true. Well illustrated emotion.