I Know your Sins

in #poetry7 years ago



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I’ve gone behind
The sadness of your eyes
Reached deeper
Into your mystery
Than the rain.


Penetrated
Like a mist
Beyond walls and barriers
You put up to deter others—

I understand…
I’ve done the same

I’m well acquainted
With your pain

But in fall
When colors blur
And November winds
Make autumn chill
Cling to me
Though it goes
Hard
Against your will

I’ve gone beneath
Your lovely skin;
I know your sins
And love you still.



© 2017, John J Geddes. All rights reserved



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What a lovely poem, John. Unconditional love. Love for what we really are. No pretences.

Thanks, Ceci - that's exactly what I was attempting to communicate

So much truth in this poem.

I know your sins
And love you still.

And this is what all of it is about, is it not?

Thanks, @flashfiction - you're right - that's true authenticity

Indeed it is. Thank you!

Oh @johnjgeddes, this is just beautiful! No other words..just beautiful!!

You're very welcome and I thank you as well!

A good poem. Lots of feeling. I also have many poems, but I must rhyme or they are not good. At least I have not written one that doesn't rhyme that sounds good so far.

thanks for your comment John - try reading some poems by Margaret Atwood and Leonard Cohen online - the more you read, the more you'll understand and be able to get into their tone of voice. Poetry makes its own word music within your head - you don't need rhyme to turn into a song. After a while, you'll become artful in this medium

Impenetrable love...

yes, thanks lydon :)

Wow.....Amazing.....Lovely poetry...such a beautiful poem...I remembered my memories...GREAT

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This love poem is nice. ^^
Short and concise.

I have a post about love too.
You might want to read it.

:)

https://steemit.com/firstlove/@princess-marie/51mta6-meeting-my-first-love