Linda

[riversidepoet]

Linda

Her first name is Linda
You will have to guess her last
She was a secret love
From my storied past
Silver threads and golden needles
Down on the blue bayou
She sewed and sang to my heart
Don't you know this story is true

She said I'm going to love you
For a long, long time
When I heard her sing
The clock stopped telling time
She said you and I travel
To the beat of a different drum
In my sweetest dreams
She was always the one

Will you still love me tomorrow
She sang with so much soul
My answer is I have no choice
Over my heart I have no control
And now her angelic voice is gone
And oh my heart feels her pain
I hope and pray that she makes it home
That in heaven's choir one day I'll hear her again

[TripleP]

Very rarely have I read about such a sweet and innocent love. As I read the beautiful descriptions, the love shined through.

[riversidepoet]

thanks triple p and Natrodisiac for your kind words and encouragement, I really appreciate you, Natrodisiac, I don't know if there will be a sequel or not but I must admit, I wanted to say so much more, thanks and may God bless

[freepreacher]

wonderful poem that could save many honest southerners!

[riversidepoet]

freepreacher, thanks for stopping by and for your kind words, I appreciate you, may God bless

[CarolynKleefeld]

Powerful, haunting, and most beautifully written-- much enjoyed!

[Dew]

Kent! I think her last name must start with an "R" LOL!!!!!!!!!!! I remember being just a little guy the first time I saw her on TV (I'm sure you know which song)...the long hair and soft flowing gown and milky voice all worked on my little-guy impressionability and fixed my ideals for a while. Gorgeous homage to the lady...just delicious! - dew

[riversidepoet]

thanks CarolynKleefeld and Dew for stopping by and for your kind words and encouragement, Dew I was wondering if anyone would realize who this was about, it took a long, long, time, lol, I had read that she had Parkinson's and had lost her voice, I went online and listened to her sing that song again, which was always my favorite song, It inspired me all over again, only in a different way, I wrote 5 new poems/lyrics to that tune, it has such a beautiful and unusual form to it, I have posted a couple of them, don't know if you read them or not," A Love For My Own" and "Till my Dying Day" are two of them , check them out, thanks again and may God bless.

[Dew]

awesome...link me so I don't have to hunt mate?

[riversidepoet]

dew , sorry I am dumb when it comes to this, how do I link it to you

[riversidepoet]

Ramansingh_one , thanks for stopping by and for your kind words, so glad you enjoyed this poem, I appreciate you, come back when you can, may God bless

[mikecaalaska]

Very beautiful to read and very much of the heart. You have captured an everlasting love. Thanks for sharing the words with us.

[riversidepoet]

mikecaalaska, thanks for stopping by and for your kind words, so glad you enjoyed this poem, I appreciate you, come back when you can, may God bless

[sakshi.joshi]

Wow its so beautiful and pristine that it speaks right to the heart. Loved it :)

[riversidepoet]

sakshi.joshi, so glad you enjoyed this poem, thanks for your kind words and encouragement, I appreciate you, come back anytime you can, may God bless

[Namyh]

riversidepoet - I know the feeling. Sometimes we have to just be happy when good things happen, especially when we know that the world doesn't stop for our grief. Most enjoyed. Namyh

[riversidepoet]

Namyh, thanks for stopping by and commenting, I appreciate you, come back when you can, may God bless

[WriterMinuit]

A simple yet effective structure which hammered home firstly the very innocent tone of love, and second, the hopefulness of reunion in the afterlife. The last two lines were most beautifully written for this image. Many congrats on the spotlight!

[Rainman]

A sweet tribute, and nicely composed.
Well-deserving of enspotlightment.
Enjoyed the read.

[Lonnie]

Very melodic flow to this one, with undercurrents of both sadness and joy that combine nicely to enhance the whole. Enjoyable read!