What Becomes Of Love That Falters Poem by Valerie Dohren

What Becomes Of Love That Falters

Rating: 5.0


What becomes of love that falters
Skies that turn from blue to grey
Tenderness which coldness alters
Eyes then sadly turn away

Hearts bereft of gentle feeling
With the passing of the years
Love once at the altar kneeling
Turning thus to bitter tears

Arms that ever were enfolding
Kisses sweet as summer rain
Hands so clasped and tightly holding
Parted now as love doth wane

Lost in dreams to feel that splendour
So unbounded long ago
Whispered words then sweet and tender
Blown away, no more to know

Cold and dark the waking morning
Sorrow borne the new day brings
Ever sad the moment dawning
When the heart no longer sings

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Josh Dinkin 21 November 2012

This is my new favorite poem, hands down. I feel the humanity in it. And words, though they will never fully convey our emotions, come as close as possible in this poem.

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Heather Wilson 08 December 2012

Wonderful heartfelt poem, a lovely read.

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Joseph Anderson 08 December 2012

It is very sad and hurtful and so frequent. Has great emotional impact for us all. Hopefully, just another of your great poems

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Lyn Paul 16 November 2012

So so sad with no happy ending.written so well. Thank you

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Valsa George 16 November 2012

When love is gone, the heart no longer sings! Very true! But love can come back anytime as long as we keep the door of our heart open! A beautiful write!

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Sandra Feldman 31 December 2012

You've done it again. Extremely vivid, and markedly sad .Like water, love can escape though our fingers and you describe the pain poetically, and perfectly

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Ray Quesada 18 December 2012

Valerie, a critic said of Mark Danielewski that he had a songwriter's heart as attuned to heartache as he was to Derrida's theory onthe sign. -- you too have your heart tuned as a songwriter does. this is so beautiful. Kerouac said something like poets carry the tears of thousands of years... your words are like a lightning rod, summoning the feelings of humanity down into a single burst, with you as catalyst. a perfect 10.

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Kevin Patrick 12 December 2012

The heart will sing again, it will play a different tune. Heartfelt but rewarding read

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Om Chawla 12 December 2012

'Hearts bereft of gentle feelings....' You have captured the agonizing loneliness-'When the heart no longer sings'- following estrangement, so very well. An appreciable write.

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Thomas Hsi 10 December 2012

You have an uncanny ability to delve into the arcane nature of human behavior. And equally important, you are a master at staging the literary settings that present so beautifully. I consider you a mentor. Much appreciation.

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