The Letter (unsent)



The Letter (unsent)



My dearest angel, I write to you
From the depths of my heart
Knowing we can never be apart
Nor together in this world
though I truly love you.

I miss the sounds of our hearts
beating together as one. As I dream
of our intensity and intimacies felt
both desired and wished to be.

Time and hope expressed as
our passions for each other resound.
My dearest angel, I dream of our union
of spirits that will last forever.

I remember caressing your hair and
Touching your delicate shoulders,
They were so faint yet the strongest
of memories I hold of you.

I will wait for you in
the land of our Lord as
I am sure I will go with
broken heart to him
before your time.

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I wrote it for valentines day

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Written on February 14, 2024

Submitted by rshaver on February 28, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A BAAAB XXAX CAXX AXAB XCXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 706
Words 154
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 1, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5

Russell Thomas Shaver

 · 1948 · Georgia

I am a curious person with many interests and have been writing verses since 1969. more…

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  • annetted.87475
    I liked the way it flowed .
    LikeReply8 months ago
  • poeticsmith4
    This shows passion and it is very well written and full of expression
    LikeReply8 months ago

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