To An Un-Met Love

Written is a flood of self-pity, at the end of a several-years long fruitless love Crusade, affirming my devout belief that She was out there...SOMEWHERE!

TO AN UN-MET LOVE

I thought of you the other day,
I told me all about you,
And though as yet
We have not met,
I feel it very safe to say:

I need not;
I cannot;
I WILL not live without you!

In my vision, you spoke to me
Of things I'd never dream'd of:
Of un-sung pitch,
Of un-scratched itch,
And it was Oh!, so plain to see

I need you,
And you
Need to need my love!

And as I sat there, contemplating
All the Bliss our Fates have waiting,
Thoughts of you
Saw me through
Kept me true to aim and plan.

I never even half-considered:
Could all these loving thoughts be littered
Inside a Maze
Whose Walls and Stays
Might well erase or dictate who I am?

So, Myst'ry Girl, I have to know:
Should I seek, or forget you?
This possible
Love is so full
Of doubts, my anxious fears must show!

Alas, it seems
My Hopes, my Dreams,
My fervent Schemes upset you!

Despite this, Un-met Love, I pray
That He who o'ersees care
May bring Us near
Some future year
And offer cheer in EVERY way;
With his card played,
I'm not afraid
This wish I've made we soon may share:

THE SUN WILL SHINE FOR US THAT DAY!

March 8, 1977

Reviews

[Seriana]

Wow! I'm not even sure what to say here, because I felt like this was a diary entry from my head. :) Seriously, it is a thought, no many thoughts which I have had on a regular basis. Wondering, wishing, the self-pity. Oh the self-pity.
Your writing is exceptionally clean and elegant Mark. I enjoyed this piece very much.

[Suzanne Sherif]

This is going to sound rather patronizing, but are you sure your aren't a woman? : D

That was a searingly honest exploration of the sense of longing for a soul mate. That was very brave of you!

[emmajoy]

Seems memories hold the pen of the poet. This flows so beautifully and says quite a lot about the man, no divulging of naughtiness but a gentle and sweet looking back tinged with wishful thinking.

The introduction could be the lyrics of a best selling ballad:

' I thought of you the other day,
I told me all about you,
And though as yet
We have not met,
I feel it very safe to say:

I need not;
I cannot;
I WILL not live without you!

I don't want to know if you ever met her - let it be a beautiful mystery!

Another great post, thank you so much for sharing, Mark.

[R J Askew]

Great will to find the holy grail of love. And all very positive. Exactly as the drive to love should be. My favourite line is 'I told me about you'. It is as if you have your own internal life coach. If more of us thought this way we wld be the better for it.

[Ellen Hammond]

This is cleverly written and quite imaginative. It gives me food for thought as I ponder whether our minds create an un-met love to complement who we are, or do our dreams of our un-met loves shape us to complement them. An enjoyable read either way.

[Lizanne]

This is an abolutely true piece of poetry. Very imaginative and carried with a almost musical flow. I would lay a wager that the girl that did not receive this inspiring search for love deeply regrets missing this poet. If you did find her and presented her with a copy of this writing, I tend to think it is pressed tightly between two pages in a secret book. A testament to having once been the box of jewels that her price once coveted and loved. I would have to write the whole poem to show my favorite stanzas.

[Markymark]

Good Job Mark......although belated by 30 years. You must have been a young man then. So.....did you meet her?

My Fav part:

I never even half-considered:
Could all these loving thoughts be littered
Inside a Maze
Whose Walls and Stays
Might well erase or dictate who I am?

So, Myst'ry Girl, I have to know:
Should I seek, or forget you?
This possible
Love is so full
Of doubts, my anxious fears must show!


More later,
Markymark

[Cher Guevara]

Thats awesome, and is a feeling that I can really understand, is cool!