With sweet Regret — (the dearest thing that Yesterday has left us) —
We often turn our homeless eyes to scenes whence Fate has reft us.
Here sitting by a fading flame, wild waifs of song remind me
Of Annie with her gentle ways, the Girl I left behind me.
I stood beside the surging sea, with lips of silent passion —
I faced you by the surging sea, O brows of mild repression!
I never said — “my darling, stay!” — the moments seemed to bind me
To something stifling all my words for the Girl I left behind me.
The pathos worn by common things — by every wayside flower,
Or Autumn leaf on lonely winds, revives the parting hour.
Ye swooning thoughts without a voice — ye tears which rose to blind me,
Why did she fade into the Dark, the Girl I left behind me.
At night they always come to me, the tender and true-hearted;
And in my dreams we join again the hands which now are parted;
And, looking through the gates of Sleep, the pleasant Moon doth find me
For ever wandering with my Love, the Girl I left behind me.
You know my life is incomplete, O far-off faint Ideal!
When shall I reach you from a depth of darkness which is real?
So I may mingle, soul in soul, with her that Heaven assigned me;
So she may lean upon my love, the Girl I left behind me.
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Very good, You have amazing tallent, and this piece shows it all, very much well done with it, its great. I would love to read more of your works in teh future, thank you for sharing, mars
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this is one of the best poems i have read on this website!! i love the ryming and the emotion i fell from this is incredile!! i know exactly how you feel its amazing how ur words described the exact moments of the times i had trouble with guys. u should keep doing poetry ur really good at it. i just love this poem and i would love to show it to my friends.but im not going to without ur permisssion. i would love for u to take a look at my work and give me advice because i would love to be able to write like u.
much love!!!
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WOW! The rhyming in this poem is awesome and I think that it adds a lot of character to you poem! This is a really good piece and I can feel the emotoins that were put into this piece. This is truly wonderful! Keep it up!
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