LOVE MISBEGOTTEN

“People do incredible things for love, particularly for unrequited love.” - Daniel Radcliffe

This week, the New What’s Going On blog has given the theme of “Rift” as its inspiration for our literary offerings. Lost love is of course a universal theme and much ink has been used writing of thwarted, unrequited, misplaced, duplicitous and otherwise frustrated love. Here is my offering (just reminding you, that April in the Southern Hemisphere is the middle month of Autumn, corresponding to October in the Northern Hemisphere).

Love,  Misbegotten…

I loved you, lost you, forgave you,
Love lost I gave you…

The end of April soon to come
And Autumn ripens like a juicy plum,
While moon fills, calm and silver,
The night cold, bright quicksilver.

I loved you, lost you, now all but forgotten
A love aborted, dead, misbegotten.

The end of April is so sweet
As memories, of foot so fleet,
That run by and disappear too quick –
Candle all burnt out with black wick.

I gave my heart, and lost it; as an apple rotten.
A love aborted, dead, misbegotten.

The end of April, and once again
Entices, binds with golden chain.
The moon gazes on, dispassionate
While dark of night, once passionate –
Now makes me feel the weight of many years.

I loved you, lost you, now all but forgotten
A love aborted, dead, misbegotten.

The end of April covers, seals,
And ultimately time passing, heals.
From apple seed, from rotting fruit
A new tree sprouts, takes root.

My heart regenerates, and love again dries tears.
No more heartache, no sadness, fears.

This poem is set to music, and you can find all references to my music in my “Otidorchestre” channel, or listen to it on YouTube, Spotify,  Amazon, Deezer, Flo, Pandora, and other music sharing sites.