The Ballad of a Patient Groupie
A Villanelle
I shall now love the lasts of you
As summer wilds have flown away
This will be a sweet adieu
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A life more lived there are but few
Your moth flame flickers to decay
I shall now love the lasts of you
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What burned bright has sealed us two
In lost smoulders of yesterday
This will be a sweet adieu
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For without the means to renew
Or opportunity to stray
I shall now love the lasts of you
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Looking back, my love, you knew
Yet still, my love, did you betray
This will be a sweet adieu
**
Paid for in kind. A love in lieu.
My patient heart has seized the day
I shall now love the lasts of you
This will be a sweet adieu.
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About the Creator
Caroline Jane
CJ lost the plot a long time ago. Now, she writes to explore where all paths lead, collecting crumbs of perspective as her pen travels. One day, she may have enough for a cake, which will, no doubt, be fruity.
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Comments (10)
I love this one 🥰
I hadn't hearted but had commented, wonderful villanelle
A beautiful Villanelle! Kudos!
This poem is GORGEOUS. You immediately won my heart with the first "This will be the sweetest adieu" - I am a sucker for certain words, "adieu" is simply mesmerizing. I love the way this poem repeats, like a song. Very well done! Hearted and subscribed. :)
Deep love never dies
A heartfelt piece of poetry, raw and genuine. Very well done!
gorgeous!!!!
This is a beautiful piece. Well done.
Absolutely awesome 💕
This will probably be a top story great villanelle Caroline