I lost you before I knew you
It is our fault combined,
both yours and mine
Our family beliefs
became our history
rendering only mystery
I understood your pain
as a later, thing apart
I did not know your heart
You said your one regret
was not to know me true
I feel the same of you
I hope you found some peace
I hope they gave it there
in heaven’s gentle care
And that perhaps one day
we’ll meet again and know
the depth, the undertow
The saddest thing I feel
much more than share a name
I feel we were the same
So far from fear or blame
I feel we were the same
(c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved
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Sad but so beautiful. I feel this way about my dear brother. It truly touched me. Big hugs, Sis!
Thank you Skye – this is for my father. Family connections, when they fail to connect properly, as so sad. xxx
Very true. I could write a book, with this poem as its introduction. Big hugs around your amazing brain. 🙂
Beautiful, sad poetry sometimes we leave it too late to say what we need to say to someone special.
Very true, this is for my father who died many, many years ago and who, for a whole range of family reasons, was distant to all of us. 🙂
much more than share a name, far from fear or blame..we are the same. wow. amazing!
Thanks so much – this one is very personal as it is for my father. There are echoes of him that turn up in quite a bit of my writing, in one form or another, but this was particularly dedicated to that lost relationship.
no wonder its so powerful, I send you my best wishes.
Sad but lovely. Even sadder: many people relate to this experience. Well done, Helen.
Thank you so much – yes, it is kind of sad that many relate to something like this, but I guess I shows how integral such feelings are to being human. 🙂
Yes…. Sis…. we’ve all experienced this I think. Very heartfelt writing xxx
Thanks so much Roxi!! 🙂 🙂