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

[LisetteCanWrite!]

Wow the emotions contained .. feel of that of someone very special... but sad.. so sad that you could not deal with the situation.. I have been there.. the flow is great the message is one that is truly mixed. It's funny (not really) but you miss the old sweet pain.. why is it that we reach for those things that we want most of all to fix.. yet when we have it.. knowing we alone can not fix it.. must step back or the fear of being consumed in sadness may take over. So many .. search for just optimistic relations in general.. be that friends.. family.. acquaintances.. when sadness is human. What just a hug and caring can really do to help that other if it is sincerely done.. as we get older.. we learn that lesson. Life is not just a game.. once we have a time of sadness.. are alone.. we then realize that which we have lost.. and the burn of regret as no one with the patience to sit with us remains by our sides. I hope you and this other person managed to find that happiness and better days! =)

[deeps]

This is amazing
This flowed like a soft melody
Wonderfully written