No Regrets
By: JP Leddy
You filled my heart and my mind
with a fullness of life I thought lost
I was caught up in possibilities
and not in the impossibilities
some called me foolish
yet I believed in miracles
only to find out that
like stories found in fairybooks
and imaginations rich in beauty
and only in dreams where what we want
exists in fully and sweetly
your heart was not in the same place
bittersweet I leave the remnants of that dream
in the same place where I leave all my broken feelings
not with the same sadness but with no regrets
For I discovered I could love so freely again
so unabashedly
I have come out stronger
and for the one who gains my heart
he will know a love so full
that miracles will seem pale
against the life we will build together
Vaarwel, Knysna…
© JP Leddy
Tasithoughts' Weblog 
your title drew me in,
what a talented work…
Vaarwel Knysna…..My favourite place in the whole wide world (used to live in Cape Town 10 years ago) Your poem has touched my heart in a deep way, words spoken from a deep place. I believe that people come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime…..and from each we learn. I am sending you hugs and much love….one persons loss is another’s gain!! Thanks for sharing such a wonderfully written poem. ~ Amanda x
Thank you. I fell for this one somewhat too fast and long distance. He is a good guy and I think of him as a friend, but alas….I only wish him happiness. I wish my heart would only be less heavy when the emotion moves like waves over it.
Thanks you for your comments.
JP
The emotions lap at the lines of your verse like waves on the shore. Nicely written!
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Btw…love that pic….sweet dreams…you are in lala land right now:) x
Oh buttercup,
Thank you!
This is so heartfelt, and passionate. Sometimes we just have to let go, and when the time comes, we’d be happy we did.. Thanks for sharing this beautiful poem..!!
Ilakya,
Thanks. I appreciate your wonderful comments.
JP
Some of life’s greatest lessons stem from a broken heart. Very powerful poem.
Suzicate,
Yes. Thank you.
JP
i really enjoyed how free of structure this poem was, juxtaposed with what you were writing about made for a good read =]
Luisy,
Thank you for the constructive points!
JP
wow, very powerful, I could relate to ever word! Thanks for creating this!
Lynn,
You are so welcome 🙂
JP
Lovely poem. I love how it moves from a subtle sadness and ends on a positive note.
h0ll0wd0ll,
Thank you for your kind words.
JP
That’s the spirit!!! I really liked the positivism with which you ended the poem… it was like a fresh new start of something…
A beautiful message here!! Thoroughly enjoyed the read!
Thanks for sharing this one…
Kavita,
I appreciate what you wrote. Heartfelt.
JP
Rich and perceptive. I love the embrace of vulnerability. Not easy, but life is diminished without it. – Bill
Bill,
Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
JP
This was lovely, I really liked
I have come out stronger
and for the one who gains my heart
he will know a love so full
that miracles will seem pale
against the life we will build together
It take so much courage to embrace both love and love’s end.
Regards…
Diamonds,
Thank you.
JP
oh wow what a beautiful poem! I love this line “I discovered I could love so freely ” what a great feeling to experience. Thanks for checking out my blog I hope you come back again!
Peaches,
Thank you… Yes I will visit your blog again!
JP
My favorite line is… where I leave all my broken feelings.
Thank you, Anne!
JP
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Very heartfelt, i could relate to what you’re saying here, Tasithoughts… wonderful poem.. 🙂
Thank you, Imagina…your kind words