I Wanted to Love You – poem by Gabriela Marie Milton
each word I write cries on the tunes of spring,
a spring that ends in graveyards and in dreams
the night I abandoned you on that bench and left
snows in my mind the syllable of hell
I bought one ticket from a shaman dressed in red
and flew towards the island of nowhere
and now between the mighty heaven and the hell
I love you and I hate you are the same
and I return to find the pardon of the sands
to kiss your dust left on your mother’s hand
I dress in colored ashes and I speak
the language of the prophets with no tongues
on a new bench, I sit alone at funerals
and wait until the sea closes its eyes
to resurrect the ghost of love that you inscribed
on the red bridge between your spring and mine
I wanted to return
I wanted to love you
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Gabriela Marie Milton
2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee
Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author
Books:
Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology (ed.), Literary Revelations, 2023
Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women (ed.), Experiments in Fiction, 2022.
Woman: Splendor and Sorrow :I Love Poems and Poetic Prose, Vita Brevis Press, 2021.
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings, Vita Brevis Press, 2020
“I sit alone at funerals
and wait until the sea closes its eyes”
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Thank you dear Melisa. Have a beautiful Friday.
Thanks, Gabriela! You, too!❤️
My pleasure,
xoxo
Fantastic poem, Gabriela. I must say, I’m a hard man to love.😻
Thank you so much Tim. I am so glad you liked it. Wishing you a wonderful Friday and hugs to the kitties from me.
You are so welcome. Give your kitties hugs from me and our kitties send you purrs and kitty kisses. Have a wonderful weekend, Gabriela.
Thank you. All the love received. Maya and Mr. Churchill are happy now.
Powerful imagery, Gabriela. Pulls and pushes us simultaneously.
Thank you so much Patrick. Your words mean so much to me. Have a beautiful rest of the week.
Artful expression pain of loss. When people disappear from my life for whatever reason, I feel cheated. On the other hand the disappearance of some is a blessing.
Thank you for your praise and for your comment Carl.
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A beautiful, emotional poem, Gabriella, and that first line pulled me in.
Thank you so much my dearest Lauren and congratulations on your interview. Wonderful!
You’re very welcome, Gabriella, and thank you!
My pleasure and thank you. Enjoy your weekend.
You, too, Gabriella!
I realized I spelled your name wrong as I clicked on send. So sorry! I’m sensitive to name spelling, so I had to let you know. 🙂
No problem Lauren. Your appreciation means so much.
xoxo
Great imagery!
Thank you so much my dearest.
Most welcome 😁
I wanted to return
I wanted to love you
Chilling and beautiful.
Thank you so much my dearest Sandra. Sending hugs.
Congrats, Gabriela!
Thank you GP. That is very kind of you to say. Have a great Friday.
You deserve it. Excellent poem.
Thank you again 🌸
BEAU-TI-FUL AGAIN!
Aw.. thank you so very much! You broght more sunshine in my day.
Wow, so profound and emotional. I love your writings 💗.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your words of praise. I am glad you liked the piece. Wishing you a fabulous weekend 🌺
Thanks Gabriela! 🌺
My pleasure 🌹
Love that is lost and the desire to experience it one more time, just one more moment .. Beautiful imagery which touched my heart. Lovely work Gabriela ♥️
Thank you so much for your wonderful words. They mean a lot. Sending hugs your way ❤️
Honest, wrenching, poetic magic….Your poetry Gabriela, speaks to me when others are muted.
Hello my dearest Karima and thank you for reading and for the beautiful comment. You made my day. Love you hon. May your weekend be fabulous ❤️🌹❤️
It is a delight to feel this deeply emotive poetry! <3
Thank you so much dearest Layla. It means so much to me. I hope you are having a great weekend.
xo
I’m glad that you shared this beautiful piece from the book, dearest Gabriela…powerful imagery…so beautifully expressed ✨❤️💫
Thank you so much my dearest Navin. Have a wonderful Sunday.
xoxo
You’re welcome, dearest Gabriela…you too have a wonderful Sunday 🙏✨❤️💫
Thank you so much 🙏🌸✨🌹
So beautiful and evocative!
Thank you so much Dawn. Have a beautiful evening.
Pulls and pushes us simultaneously.
This is very nice⚘
Thank you so much 🙏🌹🌸
It was my pleasure🌷❤
Wow! What a poem. Each line was emotionally packed and drew me in.
Thank you Smitha hon. So glad you enjoyed it. Have a great week ahead.
amazing
Thank you 🌸
a spring that ends in graveyards and in dreams
I love this so much!
Thank you so much for your kind comment 🙏🌸🌹
Thanks, Gabriela
My pleasure.
A beautiful and emotional poem! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much Bianca. I am glad you enjoyed it.
xoxo
Wonderful. Congratulations
Thank you dear 🙏🌹🌸
nice poem
Thank you.