**UNTIL DEATH DO WE JOIN** Poem of the Week 2.18.07

[Tom Watson]

Poem of the Week: February 18, 2007



Until Death do We Join
by Tom Watson

When the shadows arrive from down the road
And my filtered sun turns blood red color
I try all efforts to release your load;
Then you approach from behind my heart’s door.

For too long have your ashes filled the jar;
For too long was your soul imprisoned there,
Entombed, rejected, while I kept afar
Desperate loneliness left your crypt bare…

Now you do, what I failed to do for you;
You ride the shadows falling from death’s womb,
Seeking to bring me a new deadly view;
To instill my heart with joys of your tomb.

Now forever in your grip my heart cries
Forever within your death, my tears dry.


Tom

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Admin note:
Nominated for Poem of the Week on 2/14/07

[kimmyjean]

Tom....such a sad verse.......haunting....

You have captured a longing and regret.....mixed with so many differant facets

Wonderfully done



Love and Peace
Kimmy

[Tom Watson]

Thank you Kimmy...your words are most appreciated.

Tom

[Ladysingsjazz]

Tom, such a love you have/had. I hope one day I will find a man that loves me to such a degree. - deborah

[Tom Watson]

I am sorry Deborah for not acknowledging your kindness before...I try not to visit this forum too much these days...though I guess the need is greater than the feelings I should heed...hehehe...anyway, thanks so much.

Tom

[Spazway]

May you always feel her love surrounding you, especially in the darkest moments for as long as she lives in your heart, she will always be with you.

A beautiful poem that brought me to tears.

[Duchess]

[nekot]

Tears here.

I feel the grief, yet gratitude.

Thank you Tom.

[Debbie]

Gee Tom I don't know how I ever missed this one..it sure grips at my heart reading this..such love and devotion I feel in here...
and yep ..one day love will be reunited... (((HUGS)))))

[Spazway]

Congrats on the poem of the week win! Very well-deserved, Tom.

[silhouette's song]

Tom,
Thats one tough poem there bud!! Two thumbds up! It gives the feeling of being trapped in a cage in the dark to me.

[nacona]

Tom,

Very nice work, congrats on getting poem of the week, this was truly well desrving. I am really sorry that I have not gotten around to this poem before now, I have just been really busy lately. Keep up the good work!

Cheers!

Shawn Nacona

[Tom Watson]

Almost a year since the last thoughtful comment and I missed them all...so sorry.

First, thanks to everyone who made this the poem of the week back then. As I said before, I visit this forum very infrequently.

Spazway, Duchess, Debbie, Nekot, silhouette's song and Nacona...thanks to all of you for your considerate comments...

Tom

[Tom Watson]

Time moves on and still we have not joined (would my Lord allow such a merger? hmmm) yet you still rest with your palm extended to take mine...



Tom

[Debbie]

[quote="Tom Watson"]Poem of the Week: February 18, 2007



Until Death do We Join
by Tom Watson

When the shadows arrive from down the road
And my filtered sun turns blood red color
I try all efforts to release your load;
Then you approach from behind my heart’s door.

For too long have your ashes filled the jar;
For too long was your soul imprisoned there,
Entombed, rejected, while I kept afar
Desperate loneliness left your crypt bare…

Now you do, what I failed to do for you;
You ride the shadows falling from death’s womb,
Seeking to bring me a new deadly view;
To instill my heart with joys of your tomb.

Now forever in your grip my heart cries
Forever within your death, my tears dry.


Tom

Dear Brother Tom you have arrived in heaven and now you are with Jesus and your love.... no more tears for you my dear friend I will miss you but look forward to meeting you again one day when it is my time....