if only
you had
listened through silence
felt my cold absence
seen my dark shadows
taste my bitter wallows
we could have been—
if only.
—
04.05.2016
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer
Photo credit: Unsplash
I write because I read. I read because I write.
if only
you had
listened through silence
felt my cold absence
seen my dark shadows
taste my bitter wallows
we could have been—
if only.
—
04.05.2016
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer
Photo credit: Unsplash
Lovely poem this! If only… “If” is such a powerful word!
By the way, hope you don’t mind me saying, I feel it should be “You had” on the second line, rather than “You have” 🙂
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Oh thank you for that, Shaun! I’ll edit it soon. 😉
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Alas, “if only” – two simple words that hold such an impact to the heart ❤
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I agree! Thank you, Jade! ❤❤❤
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Lovely poem, Rose! It’s so full of regret and longing and heartbreak. Beautifully expressed!
[And I agree with Shaun’a comment above. “If only you HAD” is correct grammar. In your sentence “if” is a conditional, and therefore has to be followed by a past perfect tense.(which, in your case would be “had done”).]
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Yay! Thank you very much, Vijaya! Will edit soon. ❤❤❤
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Two small but powerful words. Good write my dear.
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Awww. Thank you dear Drew. ❤❤❤
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Powerful & lovely.
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Thank you dear Muse! ❤
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I think if he cannot feel her pain, he is not really here for her. Great poem!
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yes. that is true. Thank you, Mandi! 😀
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This. 💕
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thank you, love! 😀
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Always.
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❤
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OMG, this one is so beautiful and touching. The emotions really come through. Great job, dear Rosema!
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awwww. thank you dear Heena! 😀
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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❤ ❤ ❤
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Great words and a powerful image, Rosema. Two words that shadow many of life’s journeys.
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yes. i agree. thank you, Davy!
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There’s so much regret i can feel the longing…
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awww. thank you, Mich!
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Hauntingly beautiful!
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oh thank you, PJ! 😀
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Such sonorous and meaningful words with which to frame your verse. And, sister, you use these words to impress us in our minds and hearts, especially with regard to living now. Hopefully, we can move beyond the poignant sadness of if only. (Well, that’s a lesson that I take away!)
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ooh. sonorous. such a lovely word, brother. thank you for introducing me to that word.
and your lovely words, geez. ❤
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wow this one cuts deep and tugs hard on the heartstrings. Bravo!
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awww. glad to know that! 😀 thank you, Mel!
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You’re welcome 😁
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❤ ❤ ❤
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If Only
that could be
If Only
Shiva
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oooh. thank you, Shiva!
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Aww… this hits the heart hard, dearie. I can feel her. ❤ 😦
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Sorry na.
P.S.
Medyo madaming ganto dun sa book ko. Ngayon palang sorry na, dearie! ❤
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Maygaaaad! I figured when you told me that title of the chapters. Waaaa. </3
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HAHA. Yep. The title speaks for itself. But don’t worry, the last 40 poems will try to put your heart back. 😉
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