As I watched you slip away
I hoped we would meet again
Through all the pouring rain
There was a ***** of light
And you where shining bright
I held you in my arms once again
And I hoped this love would remain
The love I so truly cherished
Spoke of which such merit
Cradled and whispered I love you
To you I gave my heart so true
I dreamed of all the times we shared
And my heart I gave to you and bared
I wanted it to last forever this time
And together we would always remain
Then one day you left me all alone
Freezing cold like winter to the bone
As I watched you slip away
Emotional turmoil once again
Again……
David Swinden 23/1/2018
Jan 23, 2018
Jan 23, 2018 at 6:02 AM UTC
I have waited for so long
Its been a long time coming
Same old day and routines
That arrive with each morning
Same old typical weather
Nothing ever seems to change
Life still goes on around me
And in my heart you still remain
Everything seems to have stopped
But people keep running around
Who is left to pick me up
When I fall and hit the ground
Naked is my soul bared
Fragile is the hearts desires
But the devil is making my rules
And everyday he breathes fire
With poetry deep in hibernation
Poetry has been my lost in me
My outlet has seen barren times
Like a ship that’s lost at sea
David Swinden © 13/8/2017
Aug 13, 2017
Aug 13, 2017 at 3:33 AM UTC
My heart is broken and it will remain the same
I will never recover through all the wind and rain
Darker times are here forever till my last breath
The tears I cry will bleed until my own death
The place called home is like a graveyard
It will always be your home, it tears me apart
Everywhere and everything is a part of us as two
I close my eyes and empty mind, but I still see you
You never leave me I want the pain to stay forever
It would never feel right anyhow now we're not together
Do not think you were not loved, just see the tears I cry
You know when you're in heaven, I will mourn for you till I die
David Swinden © 29/4/2017
Apr 29, 2017
Apr 29, 2017 at 3:23 PM UTC
Take two brothers of Betrayal
Add them to the cooking ***
Put in some memories of mother
While they sit and watch her rot
Don’t forget her dementia
Your younger brother has to cope
Ignore his pleas for help
Just act like a couple of dopes
Add some tears of sadness
It's the only liquid to use
Youngest brother begins to break
So pour in a dose of blues
Put some salt in the ***
In wounds it makes it hurt
As I do everything for her
I will add my ****** shirt
Stir in all the ingredients
Now add a pinch of madness
Now let it simmer for six years
That's the recipe of sadness
David Swinden© 26/6/2016
Apr 19, 2017
Apr 19, 2017 at 9:57 AM UTC
You are always with me wherever I go
In winter time the cold winter snow
Spring time flowers in a gentle breeze
You are with me forever and never leave
The summer is warm the grass green
Your the beauty of nature always with me
Autumn brings beautiful colored leaves
As nature slowly falls gently to sleep
You are my true love and you always will be
Natures true beauty you are always with me
David Swinden © 7/4/2017
Apr 7, 2017
Apr 7, 2017 at 4:41 PM UTC
She listened to the Saturday afternoon rain
Dreading her broken heart would remain
Her love was cast into the darkest of nights
Like a flower starved of nourishment with no light
The pain was true you could see it in her eyes
Trying to hide emotions her face couldn't disguise
Into her life walked a man with a different personality
Wanting to show her how true love should be
But she needed sometime she was scared it would be the same
Dreading her past emotional turmoil, herself she blamed
But his hands soothed her bringing her peace and serenity
And slowly with time, maybe true love she could see
She remembers her previous partner beat her with his fists
Now a real lover soothes her with the tenderest kiss
And all the scars and tears her previous had left behind
Now immersed in true love she thought she would never find
And after all the cheating and lies her previous partner would do
Now all she hears are words of undying love “I will always love you”
She needed his love and he cared honestly and sincerely
He could see the pain in her eyes and that she suffered deeply
He only wanted true love and to heal the pain she felt
And that eventually in his arms her heart would finally melt
He would wait forever healing the scars that remain
Together lovingly watching the Saturday afternoon rain
Happy endings do happen.
This was my first post on Hello poetry when I joined up here.
24/11/14 David Swinden
Mar 31, 2017
Mar 31, 2017 at 1:35 PM UTC
I want to share my love so deep
If I gave you my heart
Would you give me yours to keep
Bringing us together across these miles
Filling this void with endless smiles
For eternal love never to part
Feeling your warmth is all I dream
Caressing all your love
Sent across this great big stream
A special feeling from way up high
Like the stars in the midnight sky
Together we’ll meet and bond our love
So when the day is finally here
And your standing by my side
I will whisper gently into your ear
And make it all so perfectly clear
Your the only one I would shed a tear
The thought of losing you tears me up inside
So keep my heart and hold on tight
There is no such word as never
Everything will all come right
Just know there will soon come a time
I will be yours and you will be mine
So think of us as love that lasts forever
2001 my first ever collaboration CJ now posts on here check her out :-)
Mar 30, 2017
Mar 30, 2017 at 12:31 PM UTC
I’m still here even though I’m no longer by your side
Living in the care home, you never leave my mind
This house is empty but your chair is still in place
Every time I close my eyes I forever see your face
Your bedroom is cold the wardrobes are now bare
You may not be here but I will always love and care
If I had one wish I would forever bring you home
I feel the guilt without you here living on my own
The days that pass by some are good others bad
I look through pictures old they make me feel so sad
Your health became to much you could not stay with me
And it breaks my heart so I pour my feelings into Poetry
Tomorrow is Mothers Day, I will bring you some cheer
Please don’t think that I have gone, for I’m still here
David Swinden © 25/3/2017
Hope you are all having a lovely weekend take care :-))))
Mar 25, 2017
Mar 25, 2017 at 1:36 PM UTC
Sometimes I often wonder what life brings
When your heart no longer wants to sing
Some days I think deeply and wonder why
I no longer laugh and all I ever do is cry
Wounds never seem to heal scarred forever
Is this my life for real with no endeavor
I am a pebble on this empty beach
Battered by the waves filled with grief
My crying heart screams out in agony
Sadness what spell have you cast over me
I am a shadow of my former self
Yesterday's happiness sitting on the shelf
I stare off into this night of misery
Will I live again to taste calm seas
Ripples of waves flow to the shore
May I touch love's kiss once more
Thanks Maxine. Maxine is a poet I collaborated with on another site. Maybe she will join here now :-)
Mar 15, 2017
Mar 15, 2017 at 3:30 PM UTC
I find it hard to write these words down
My world is empty now your not around
I only wish to continue with my life
But it’s difficult with the pain and strife
This house is a cold and lonely place
All your past memories I constantly retrace
I turn and look at your empty armchair
My world is broken now your no longer their
In the good times we would talk and confide
But now your gone my heart has finally died
David Swinden © 9/3/2017
Mar 9, 2017
Mar 9, 2017 at 3:16 PM UTC