Faith, Hope, Love

He knew me when I was young

Still remembers me clearly

While my memories are very bleary...

"So sorry, Love"

Meeting again years later...

I never knew feelings would come

Even though he can be so hilariously dumb

He sometimes makes me laugh so hard

I know there has to be a smile on my heart

Something I rarely feel

Yet, it's something he can so easily steal

I envy his smile

So beautiful and easy

Just one more thing for him to teach me

He refuses to call me simply Tess

Because it reminds him of his Ness

Perhaps, he doesn't realize she could be forgotten

Now that I am his mess

Ever since I became his 

Thoughts of him became relentless

Flitting through my mind

Too easy to find

Part of me is afraid of hurting him...

Of losing him...

But, I feel like this one could last

A true future could come to pass

Perhaps, it is time for the darkness to pass

Time for light to shine it's first rays

If he manages to stay...

I can only pray

My heart is ready for true healing

Some good feeling...

Feeling that lasts

And doesn't leave too fast...

Reviews

[Lorry]

Soft, fragile and beautiful, heartfelt thoughts and fears, excellently penned.

[Tessa Melendez]

Thank you so much!!
:)

[Lorry]

You're very welcome :)

[Darian B.]

I hope it lasts for you. You are like me, we feel deeply with everything we do and so the good is that much more joyous but the bad is excruciatingly painful. I really like the first two lines of the third stanza because it shows a lot. It says that you have been hurting for a while but there is still hope for happiness, it just takes someone to help you find it. I personally do feel the uncertainty barleygirl talks about. While the poem is a happy one, it has the caution of a person who has been hurt before. Try to let that fear go, allow yourself to be happy... You deserve happiness

[Tessa Melendez]

I'm glad that someone saw the deeper meaning that I sort of unintentionally put in. I tend to feel things more deeply than people expect me to and that's what drives me to write the other poems I've written that are so very sad.

Thanks for reviewing. :)

[barleygirl]

Your message takes us on a journey of exploration, uncertainty, & finally an ending of resolve. The writing & the rhymes are a bit uneven, but this reflects the uncertainty you are expressing. I can feel the narrator almost trying to convince him/herself about whatever this might be & the uncertainty is true to life. I like the many personal details you include to make this sound original & specific.

[Tessa Melendez]

I didn't intend to sound uncertain. Perhaps it came across that way because I couldn't find the words to rhyme or the final line for some of the stanzas. I admit that deep down, I am a little uncertain about this new thing I've found. Thank you for your review. =)

[barleygirl]

I guess it's stanza 7 that conveys uncertainty for me. What I probably should've said is that this doesn't feel like a wholehearted expression of love & crushing on someone, but rather a somewhat tempered response to various aspects which are interesting & attractive in the other person, like there's a little holding back, not quite ready to dive in with total abandon.

[Tessa Melendez]

Oh, I see. It's good to know your perspective. I honestly do have uncertainty, though not because of him. It's just something I feel after some experiences. Thanks again!

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Wow this is very poetic and expressive read. Your rhymes are perfectly matching with all your words. Great work my friend :) Bless you!

[Tessa Melendez]

Thank you very much. I do try to keep my rhymes in order...

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Your most welcome :)

[Inject Positivity]

The hopeful ending of the poem is what makes me feel amazed... This is a beautiful write, and I find it very wise... The sweetness and light in the end make realize that love can be found in the midst of hardships... So beautifully done Tessa... Love always finds our hearts... And as long as we are breathing, there is faith hope and love...

Sincerely
Dhiman

[Tessa Melendez]

Thank you for your review :)

[Inject Positivity]

You are welcome L...

[SJ Mullins]

I don't think I can top what Dhiman said. Beautifully written.

[Tessa Melendez]

Thank you lol.

[SJ Mullins]

You are most welcome.

[An owl on the moon]

There is a joy in a friendship that transforms into more, making life feel so much like a healing home. And yes, there is fear that rises when one finds someone so beautiful, but love can give courage to race into the wonders and learn to fly. Beautifully written.

[Tessa Melendez]

Thank you so much! :)

[Shabeeh Haider]

Feelings don't die easily. Even if we meet after years, the spark remains. The hope in the second last stanza is what makes us go on.
Very nicely written

[Tessa Melendez]

It wasn't love in the beginning. It was friendship if that. I don't totally remember. But, thank you for your review. :)

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

I enjoyed reading this, it had a lot of feeling and heart to it. The third stanza was... wonderfully expressed. Tyfs!

[Tessa Melendez]

Thank you very much, but What is tyfs?

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Thank you for sharing, is what it means.
And you're most welcome!