By a lonely old river, a castle once stood
Shrouded in shadows, by thicket and wood
No sunshine had shone there, for many a year
Inside, a young maiden was crying a tear
Deafened from birth, and so blind in one eye
Blighted and cursed, from somebody on high
She had never heard rhyming, and never heard song
She never thought life, would be lonely so long
No laughter, or loving, or stories were heard
For twenty years, no one had spoken a word
This maiden was lonely, this maiden was sad
She yearned for a life, that would make her heart glad
No fish in the river, no birds in the sky
No hope in her heart, as her life passed her by
Resigned to a life, full of silence and pain
Resigned that she must, in the castle remain
One morn, the young maiden was sitting at rest
When she saw a young minstrel, appear from the West
With a harp on his shoulder, and a song he did bring
He saw the young maiden, and he started to sing
His song born from beauty, from the heavens above
His song, was rejoicing the wonder of love
As he sang it so sweetly, the sun it did shine
And the thicket, surrounding the castle untwined
The lonely old river, then started to flow
The birds were all singing, and the flowers did grow
Some squirrels and rabbits, were hopping along
As the minstrel he played, and he sang her his song
As the maiden sat watching, with much joy and a tear
She heard his sweet song, manifest in her ear
With hearing restored, and her sight in both eyes
The minstrel had given her, lifes greatest prize
As they met in the garden, they kissed for a while
The minstrel was struck, by her beauty and smile
Their tale a real miracle, that had come from above
The minstrel and maiden, had fallen in love.
When we typed those very first words,
how could we possibly have known;
our words would bring us so close
and this beautiful love would be sown.
The words we exchanged as friends;
made their way into our hearts.
Then they became words of love,
with hopes and dreams to impart.
How can you fall so much in love,
with someone who you have not met?
Because it is the words which reveal,
the heart of a person on the internet.
Your words made it so easy for me,
for your heart and soul to perceive.
And when love is based on words alone,
falling in love isn't so hard to conceive.
I don't need to see a picture of you,
or to even hear the sound of your voice.
As it is the person who you are inside,
which made you my dreams only choice.
Our hearts traveled towards each other,
and bridged the gap between the miles.
There is no distance between two hearts,
when it's your love that the bridge compiles.
Oh treacherous villain has thou no heart,
that thou may in thine own ways poison thee?
If thou must, bait the dagger not Cupid's dart,
for unknown things come in love's own memory.
And what may come to this heart of mine,
that it beats for such a waning desire,
that upon love's very death it shall resign,
to such misery as Hell's eternal fire!
What truth does thy heart speak in love,
that it has know way of knowing what it is;
just as thy own hand knows not its glove,
nor does thy thirsting lips know love's kiss!
Instead thy heart should resign to its own destiny,
that it may not in its own course control,
just as an unmassed ship is at the mercy of the sea,
so is thy heart at the mercy of thy soul!....
You had fallen from heaven straight into my arms,
Igniting my heart with your sweet seductive charms.
Showed me light in life that I'd never seen before,
Something that my heart and soul had been longing for.
Spread your caring angel wings right over my head,
Protecting me and saying what had not been said.
Those three simple words that I was needing to hear,
Were right in-front of my blind eyes but was unclear.
Clouds were smothering me and all that was around,
Until an angel flew down and then you were found.
The smoke disappeared leaving a vision of you,
A strong feeling of love that seemed long overdue.
The way that you would shelter my soul from the rain,
As you would clear away the storm ridding my pain.
You'd feel and heal the beating of my broken heart,
Painting a smile on my face like a piece of art.
Released all the emotions that were trapped inside,
Warm fuzzy feelings that I'd always try to hide.
Romantic enchanted fairy-tales pranced in my mind,
In books of make believe; my prince I needed to find.
Sweet tunes would play as I would look into your eyes,
And I could see the man who was hidden in disguise.
The Savior who had fallen from heaven above,
Is now the angel who helped me believe in love.
Come stay with me, and be my love.
Please dry my silent tears, because...
Too long my heart, has been denied.
Too many days, I've sat and cried.
For you to me, are everything.
Like flowers' bloom, in days of spring.
A starlit sky, when I'm alone.
A place my heart, can call a home..
You've took my hand, and walked a while.
You've cheered my heart, and made me smile.
You've shown me love, I'd never known,
Friendship, care, that now has grown.
Come stay with me, and be my love.
I need you now, want you because.
Forever captured, is my heart,
You won it from, the very start.
Love is a one way journey,in which it is easy to get in,
every heart makes this journey,hoping someday they win,
some hearts never stop and make this journey way to far,
and realize their mistake,only when they end up with a scar.
Every heart walks thinking their destiny is in this way,
building dreams upon dreams,every night and every day,
from their lips hundreds of prayers goes into the skies,
hoping to meet their love,every time they close their eyes.
Some get stranded in the middle,not knowing what to do,
the pain begins to creep in,to break their heart in two,
the path that was once was thought to be a bed of roses,
seems to turned into a nightmare,as all the door closes.
Still some pursue their dreams,hoping they will make it,
shedding blood and tears all the way,and never say i quit,
overcoming all the barriers,some somehow make it through,
to just hear those three magical words,which is I love you.
Some set their soul free by embracing death with their hands,
writing another love chapter as they sleep beneath the sands,
they had no other option,as their journey signaled the end,
their hearts were broken beyond any force on earth could mend.
This is one journey,in which each step teaches something new,
millions take this journey but successful journeys are few,
still many make this journey,ignoring the warning from above,
this is not a summer trip, it's a journey of ones true love.
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No uttered words the poet speaks,
No skies of golden hue,
No tales of unrequited love,
They were lost when I lost you.
No words to caress his lover's heart,
And gone the dreams he swore they'd live,
But alone within the poet dwells,
No uttered words... none left to give.
No music swells within his soul,
Just silence surrounds his heart,
And the solitude engulfs his world,
When the poet and love depart.
And lost the beauty he once could see,
And the glory he saw each day,
Now the poet pens his last farewell,
No more love can he convey.
But what's the poet's soul to do?
To release the love he feels,
For he'll surely die and wither,
If that love he now conceals.
He must hide the hurt and heartache,
Just smile to friends and say,
I'm fine... love doesn't matters,
And deceive them all that way.
For a different face he'll show them,
To barricade his pain,
To hide his shattered spirit,
From the love he ne'er attained.
But the pain within shall kill him,
Not soon but through the years,
For the poet knows his anguish,
When alone he sheds her tears.
And at night when dreams come calling,
With her voice, her smile... her eyes,
A single tear upon his cheek,
Hides the pain his heart belies.
For he loved her soul completely,
Was consumed by beauty's bliss,
Had shared her inner thoughts,
But never shared her kiss.
And when death comes to the poet,
And to heaven his soul ascends,
He'll smile before her beauty,
For eternity never ends.
So will the poet regret the life,
Which stole away the years,
No he'll simply recall the love,
He felt in all her tears.
And when his love has joined him,
And they meet in heaven's bliss,
Their regrets will quickly perish,
As they kiss their first sweet kiss.
And the words will quickly flow again,
From my thoughts, to hand... to book,
I'll not write of God or Heaven,
When upon your face I look.
So the poet's again a poet,
For the words were always there,
I just didn't see much beauty,
When your love I couldn't share.
So their souls will find the love at last,
That in life they could not seek,
And the poet soon finds the words in you...
The words... he could not speak.
Broken hearts, love's deceit,
pieces fall down to my feet.
Broken promises, love's a lie,
puddles form from tears I cry.
Broken dreams, love's illusion,
sorrowed cause of your intrusion.
Broken hope, love's a game,
doesn't last, ends the same.
Broken sleep, love's the cause,
digs at me with sharpened claws.
Broken spirit, love of sorrow,
stolen now is my tomorrow.
Broken life, love is lost,
Broken now and that's the cost.
Crimson tears escape my eyes,
Cannot believe I fell for your lies.
I feel so used, so betrayed.
Can't ever heal the wounds you've made.
You were so perfect, too good too be true,
I guess nobody's perfect, not even you.
Thank you for waking me from this dream,
Thank you for ripping my heart at the seam.
I feel so empty without you by my side,
when I said I didn't care, I definitely lied.
It's just anything good just ends so fast,
That's how I knew we'd never last.
You were amazing, I was not,
You could've known, guess you forgot.
I knew we'd be over as soon as we began,
You have no idea how miserable I am.
Then again, our relationship wasn't too great,
I was always in a shameful state.
Living in fear, fear that you'd leave,
Afraid to love you, afraid to believe.
I just miss who you used to be,
I miss the woman who lied to me.
I just miss you holding me close,
I miss you so much, but no one knows.
We will live through the days
No matter if it is sun or rain.
We have hope for a happy tomorrow
Even if today we live through pain.
The days come and go
In every moment,
There is something new to see.
Today,
While you don't respect my feelings
Tomorrow,
The same feelings may not be.
There will also be a day,
When my memories take over your sleep.
Then that time,
I will not have pity.
You will look for me,
In every road and street.
But that time,
I will not be in this city.
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He needed her kiss
She longed for his touch
He wanted to hold her
That's not asking for much
So distant they were
But so close were their hearts
The feelings they felt made up
For their time spent apart
They spoke every day
But the lonely nights got longer
All the wrong words said
Only made the love grow stronger
People told her it was not real
They told her it wouldn't last
But she knew he truly loved her
She could not put him in the past
She called him late one night
But he never answered the phone
He was always there for her before
Why had he left her alone?
She tried to call him back
As thoughts ran through her mind
She was afraid he was with someone else
She did not want him to leave her behind
The next day he did not call
Knowing he had treated her wrong
Thinking of what he did the night before
Left him depressed all day long
She sat there crying in the dark
As he did the same so many miles away
He picked up the phone and dialed four numbers
Before he realized he had nothing to say
Three long days passed
They still had not spoken
She was more scared than she had ever been
And her fragile heart was broken
He knew what he must do
He had to tell her the mistake he made
Despite the fear of what he could lose
He dialed the number and the phone rang
It shocked her when she heard the ring
She hesitated before she answered
And when he told her he slept with another girl
The tears fell faster
She wanted to hang up right then
But she listened to him apologize
She tried to make out his words
Through the sobs and sad cries
She couldn't forgive him at the moment
She simply said "alright" and left him there
He stayed on the line long after she left
Then he grabbed his car keys and ran down the stairs
She lay in her bed
Clinging tight to the sheets
She did not even move
She just wanted to weep
He drove farther and farther
Miles from his hometown
He just wanted to take her in his arms
He had to get to her somehow
He drove as fast as he could
Did not care about the traffic
Then out of nowhere
That's where the crash happened
She did not sleep at all that night
She couldn't stand the pain
Before she began to take a shower
The phone started to ring
She did not know who it was
But she ran to the receiver
She thought at first it was him
Instead it was her mother
She could tell her mom had been crying
When she told her to turn to channel two
The phone fell down hard on the floor
When she saw what was on the news
The funeral was tragic
She had not seen him in two years
Seeing him lying in the casket
Is what brought all the tears
Old memories started to flood back to her
Most were good but some were bad
That's when she realized
He was all she ever had
"He was only eighteen," she heard them say
"He had so much to give."
She wished so hard that it could have been her
She wished he would have lived
The thing that hurt her the most
Is that he was almost at her home
She kept thinking he might have survived
If only she had known
After the funeral the police came to her house
And handed her a letter
It was an apology from him to her
Saying that he would make this all better
It was the sweetest thing she ever read
And it brought more tears than ever
She read it over and over again
A tear falling with every single letter
It said how they would spend their life together
Get married and have a family
It said how much he loved her
And how he promised to make her happy
She went home that day
And just sat alone on her bed
Reading his words again and again
Repeating them in her head
She took out her scrapbook
And looked at their old pictures
Her heart filled with pain
Knowing that he was not with her
She grabbed a pen and a notebook
And began writing a letter
When she finished she folded it up
And bowed her head with a prayer
She went into the kitchen
And found the sharpest knife
She had made her decision
She gave up her life
It was not because she wanted to die
She just wanted to see him again
And as she took her last lonely breath
She was thinking of him
They found her on the bed of blood
With his letter in one hand and hers in the other
They saw his picture lying on her heart
And knew they were finally together...