To Madeleine 1976 Poem by Roy William Gotaas

To Madeleine 1976



TO MADELEINE
(whose guardian I was; whom I loved dearly and with whom, when she was 17, I discovered I was in love.)


I loved you as a father,
Tho’ father you had none:
As one who loves all children,
So I would be that one.

I loved you as a brother,
Tho’ sister have I none:
Playmates we were together,
Under a rising sun.

I love you as betrothed,
Tho’ no ring is by:
For in my pillowed dreams
‘Tis in your arms I lie.

I’ll love you as a husband,
Tho’ worlds apart us keep:
For when our days are over
‘Tis by your side I’ll sleep.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bianca J. Walker 19 June 2008

I'm moved. I am sooooo moved by your language and delivery. This is magnificent. As if it comes from another time and place.

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