You made me tear up! I don’t know if I could be that brave. I just finished chemo myself. Breast cancer caught early. Lumpectomy. Radiation. That’s why I stopped writing at DUP the last couple months it was there. Just wrote for the first time a week ago and came here. I also fell in love for awhile. Nice guy. Great dog. Held me and went through stuff with me. I couldn’t take the “Are you ok?” even one more time. He was comfortable to be with. A week after my last chemo we stayed at his friend’s cottage. I realized that I was the only thing he had in life. And he focused it on me. I couldn’t be all that. He needs more than just existing. He had 4 good years in the 1990’s but the rest of his life has been being numb. His relationships were all female dominated. His mother and his ex-wife pushing him around. Even his sister who openly hates him. I hated to hurt him but he needs more. I need more. As nice as he was and is – it wasn’t enough for either of us. If my time is limited, I need more than hugs, a smile and “please pass the canned beans”. Writing this comment 2 days after the breakup has inspired a new poem. If I have energy, maybe a post for tomorrow. I did my three today.

Thanks Paula for your thoughtful comment.Im no expert in affairs of the heart but my experience in a long term relationship is that space is necessary.
If someone loves you ‘because they need you’….it ain’t love.
You’ve done the best thing for both of you

hello beautiful Willow there are no answers sometimes for these kind of questions and if you got a response it’s not likely going to be one you like heartfelt and deep write🌹

Powerfully penned, Willow. Amazing lyrics, really loved the musical style and arrangement my friend. Love the bass and drums starting the second verse for those first bars, before the guitar comes in on the last bars. Excellent work. Appreciate you.

Damian

Powerful and sad. I felt this one. Great writing.

I was so angry when I wrote it, & so sad. Hopefully I was able to convey that even a little. She’ll never admit her part. It is what it is. Thank you, girl

Windchill Steak House from Hell. Love it. Damn, that is hot, and it’s oppressive. Love this;))

Brilliantly penned, PAR. Excellent write my friend, simply amazing as always. You never disappoint brother. Appreciate you.

Damian

Several great visuals included within this write, makes it NYC size. I love the details.
Living in central Florida, I get the heat/humidity double whammy. But, theres always some water nearby if I wanna cool off. I guess thats a plus. LOL

The details & description you create in this poem makes me feel as though I’m there. Magnificent!

Thanks, my dear, big kiss for you.

Written from the heart. Thank you for sharing Damian.

Music, when being made, and left to people’s decisions, will always run into clashes between the makers of it. Sometimes it’s a clash of personalities, or other times some section of a song that’s causing derision. I once wrote an instrumental acoustic guitar song assuming it would go onto a CD we were making. The actual guitarist in the band used it for a limo ad he was making for a company.

Music is a spiritual thing. It’s a shame when animosity develops over it.

Good one, Damian.

When the passion is in the wrong place, nothing will ever reach the destination. I seriously with that album had come to fruition. I betcha one day he will too. Whether or not he ever acknowledges it…? What does one do when they realize they literally walked away from the talent? I would still love to have heard that album, my friend

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Mary. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I like the ring of, “True DeadLove Style.” Thank you, it takes an authentic person to recognize another. Right back at you! Appreciate you.

Damian

hi dearest Thomas I loved those days too…I can’t play an instrument or sing but I can write lyrics…I wish I could hear them done this way with a real band ramble on dear poet 💕

Thank you.

Beautifully penned, Thomas. Analog recordings had life to them, that’s for sure my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Yes, the music world has certainly changed with the aid of computers that drain the soul out of a song. I still break out the records, I have to. “Todays music ain’t got the same soul.”

You’re right! There’s an ambience that come with the music. Not just sound, but smells & textures & something bigger. Fantastic journey back…

Thank you so much. I agree.