Confessions From A Willow Tree

As I sit beneath the willow tree

Dreaming of the future. What could be.

I think of you my friend, my all, my comforter.

We leaned upon each other dependently

And at once I began to see

A future, you and me.

Only days have passed

And now, you look towards another

And comfort...her.

You have been here all along.

Surely I have done you wrong,

For now...you love another

And me? I am now, just like a brother?!

Am I now lost among the sea of faces,

Sailing off to far away places.

I want to scream, I want to shout!

I don't want to be pushed out!!

But I instead, smile and wish you well,

As stinging eyes begin to swell.

But you shan't see. Or cant. Or won't.

For you now hide among deceitful places

and wish you hadn't seen their faces.

The truth, you know! But it scares you so!

To think it could be me...

For with me there are detriments.

To fearsome for you to behold.

But all told...

My heart means naught.

And love cannot be taught.

Free will is yours en masse.

For who am I to hold you back?

From the one you wish to cherish.

For to lose you completely

Will sorrow behold me.

My heart shall sing your song

Because it is where it does belong.

And while my love deepens,

Your love for me shall weaken.

And you, 'friend'...you will never know,

The feelings that I daren't show.

How much that I truly adore thee,

Will be a secret forever mine

Locked and bound upon my heart

Like a poisonous jungle vine...

By underwriter      22/12/2010

Reviews

[Cherrie Palmer]

a simple twist on a nage old tale

[Tim]

The topic (Love lost) is common here but few tell it in such a poetic form. Well done. I enjoyed it.

[Adam :P]

outstanding!

[cfix]

Simply oustanding! You emotions make me feel I am there in that situation. I like this write alot. Wonderful flow and rhyme scheme.