June 2007 Theme ~ "The Letter"




The Letter
A Hidden Secret

I open the old trunk which has been stored in the attic for years
The stories I have been told from a area gone now lost
I wipe away the dust of age gathered from time so long ago
Opening the lid ever so gentle and very slow
Right there on top, sitting on ribbon and lace
A letter with the paper now all brown and aged
I open it with a curious mind not knowing what there in I may find
I unfold the pages and begin to read
To follow the lines of a hand writing I have never seen
A tale of love so true but so unkind
For a heart was broken and never to mend
The love was forbidden and it had to end
I read each page that holds the secret of why she left and went away
The tears filled my eyes as I read this letter I do hold
I feel a chill come over my soul
For the truth I see right there in front of me to behold
My mother left to save the shame
Her heart was broken but a gift she did give
My life began as she closed her eyes
I never knew her gentle lullaby

© 2007 ~ Tootypup



Letter to Bryan

You are probably anxious as you open up this letter,
Your hands are probably shaking,
I know it's not what you want to hear -
That in fact your heart may be breaking.

Why did you wait so long to tell me
Of the love you held for me,
Was I really so blind
That I just could not see?

You say that you have loved me
From a distance and for many years,
And now that it is too late -
For both of us there are tears.

Was I the only one who did not see,
Did others know your feeling?
This came to me so unexpectedly
It has my senses reeling.

It cannot be -- too many years have passed,
And life has all been changed,
Live your life as you have done
It cannot be rearranged.

© 2007 ~ Linda V



The Letter

Anxiously I awaited the mail each day
For a letter from my precious fiancé
Serving in the military far from me
A letter meant the whole world you see

So much in love and so far away
Those letters certainly made my day
I would treasure each one, reading it through
The words would turn my grey skies blue

Filled with romance and love for me
Promises of how our life would be
I longed for the day I would see him again
How many months now it had been

We've now been married twenty years
I remember the longing and the tears
Each precious letter I held to my heart
Knowing that we would never part

I keep those letters in a special place
Held together with a piece of lace
Our love now stronger than ever before
I'll cherish those letters forever more

© 2007 ~ Reneé



My Letter

I open the drawer,
To find a letter,
I dread to look,
But I had better.

Finding a photo,
He looks so sad,
I read the letter,
Written by Chad.

Finding his friend,
That he once lost,
He is happy now,
It was at no cost.

He wrote to me,
To let me know,
He’s here for me,
And to say hello.

© 2007 ~ Claresite



Grandpa's Letter

November 28, 1983 is the day
I got a letter from grandpa
Here is what he had to say
To the dearest, sweetest, greatest
Granddaughter in the world

And she lives at our house
Grandpa and grandma love her very very much
I guess you know who I am talking about
Ja Nell are you taking good care
Of your grandma so when I get home

You can take good care of me
I love you with all my heart
Tell grandma I love her too
As you can tell I was grandpa and
Grandma's little girl

Grandpa is gone now
When I sleep I can feel his loving touch
He guided me to find this letter somehow
I always loved grandpa right from the start
Grandpa is with me everyday & everywhere

© 2007 ~ Selena



Notice

The formal uniform came to call
Knocking firmly as I leaned against the wall
Denial, fear, and misery mingled within my tears
As I mentally replayed our few short years

Staring at him through the door
He watched as I sank to the floor
Coming inside, envelope in hand
As I clutched my precious golden band

Meaningless words floated through the air
The envelope now held my shell shocked stare
Fingers trembling as the words are read
And reality grows from the nameless dread

© 2007 ~ Lady V



Dear Friend Letter of Hope

Dear Friend, I hope this finds you in good health,
I hope that one day you and I will have wealth.
I hope that the day shine through your window everyday,
I hope that you remember to smile even at work and play.

I hope that the day brings you a moment of silence true,
I hope that if you have kids you love them forevermore yes you.
I hope that whatever is happening in your life you take time for "ME",
I hope that you remember everywhere you go you have Poetry setting you free!

I hope that if there is sadness that it doesn't last too long,
I hope that it finds you close to others where you belong.
I hope that no one has the heart to tell you what you look like on the outside,
I hope that they only love you for all the things you are in the inside.

I hope that if you are not feeling well today that this letter makes you feel good,
I hope that if you are feeling loved that you will send and e-mail of food.
I hope that the world has called it No more war day and send the soldiers home,
I hope that this would end it all and allow them to come back not alone.

I hope that whatever is going on in your life that you remember those around you,
I hope that you will give your hand to the needy and remember them true.
I hope when you say goodbye to anyone you will remember to say hello again,
But most of all dear letter of hope I hope you remember to call them friend!

© 2007 ~ Stormigrl



The Letter

I received the letter but it didn't make me smile
I cried like I never did before to find out my best
friend would soon maybe be living next door.

Eleven years we haven't seen each other. We talk on
the phone and type on the computer and see each
other on web cam from time to time but it's just
not the same.

When you're used to seeing each other and talking on
the phone or just hanging out and doing nothing
or doing something, and then things change, it's
hard to get used to such a big change.

Made me happy to read the letter that would change
everything and make things familiar again.

© 2007 ~ Annsea146