This a very old poem that I posted on ‘Go Dog Go Cafe’ yesterday’s ‘Throwback Friday’, and I’m posting again here on my site for you to read…
Leftover Dew
I know I’m far from perfect.
I make awful mistakes.
I know I’m overly loud.
I dominate and crowd.
I do have a big heart.
A soul so soft.
I do love to hold and to kiss.
To cuddle and caress.
I feel your reluctance.
Your barrier fence.
I feel like a fog over you.
Like the morning dew.
Will you ever need another?
Or love another.
Will you ever let me remain.?
Or look for me again.
“The Hosting Of The Shee”, Lyrics by The Waterboys
And over the grave of Clooth-na-Bare
Caoilte tossing his burning hair
And Niamh calling: ‘Away, come away’
‘Away, come away, away, away’.The winds awaken, the leaves whirl round
Our cheeks are pale, our hair is unbound
Our breasts are heaving, our eyes are agleam
Empty your heart of its mortal dream.
The host is riding from Knocknarea
And over the grave of Clooth-na-Bare
Caoilte tossing his burning hair
And Niamh calling: ‘Away, come away’
‘Away, come away, away, away’.
Our armsa-wave, our lips are apart
And if anything gaze on our rushing band
We come between him and the hope of his heart
We come between him and the deed of his hand.
The host is riding from Knocknarea
And over the grave of Clooth-na-Bare
Caoilte tossing his burning hair
And Niamh calling: ‘Away, come away’
‘Away, come away, away, away, away, away…’.
Ivor Steven (c)Β Sept 2016
It may be old, but it’s beautiful Ivor. Very beautiful.
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Funny you should say that Gabriela, I think I was feeling very “odd” at the time…. It was about 4 years after my wife had passed, and I was in this relationship…. it was a very odd feeling…. after having been loyally married for 37 years…. that my new lady-friend decided she didn’t love me anymore….. funnily I felt betrayed be her…. she wasn’t even dead yet !!
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Ivor, thank you so much for sharing. Yes, life puts us through a lot.i am very sorry you had to go through all that pain. I hope that from now on your life will be fill only with happiness and beauty.
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Like all of life’s moments of pain, they are are part of the process that gain us knowledge to face the next “Fence’ again…..ππ
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2018/06/25/this-fence-2/
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Thank you so much for sharing. Just wonderful!β₯οΈ
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Thank you for appreciating my poem ππ
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I do know you have a huge heartβ€οΈ
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Sometimes, just a bit too big, it’s a very emotional piece of clock work…
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The clockwork heart. That sounds a poem in motion Ivor. Be glad it works. Some have hearts that just are cold and evil to the core. Your heart blesses all who come your way.
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Maybe it’s a replica of yours Gina… β€οΈππ
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Aww that’s sweet of you. Mine is a bit battered from too much wear and tear though.
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Then they are even more the same.. π
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This is so easy to relate to…and understand.
We must learn from each relationship (no matter how long or how short) and move forward…continuing to be our authentic selves.
You have a huge, beautiful heart! And Carole wants you to be happy!
HUGS!!! π
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Thank you for your kind comments, it was a difficult time for me and I learnt a lot about myself, and how frail I was… ππ
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Beautiful, Ivor. π
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Thank you Sue, it’s an old one, but an important part of my learning about life, beyond my dear Carole ππ
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Yes, I understood the meaning in your words .π
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I thought you would π
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The pain and confusion of rejection beautifully evoked
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Yes, you’re right Derrick.
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Wonderful! These words just relate a great deal about any of us. I feel short of words in appreciation.
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Thank you for your kind words
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You’re Welcome
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Such pain, so eloquently told. What a cracking photo too.
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Thank you Paul, sorry I’m off to sleep
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enjoy
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Awwww. Lovely poem Ivor! Says so much here! β€
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Thank you Carol. ππππ€
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No worries, you are so welcome ππ
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