I have loved me
some men, Lord:
me always in
command
as God
intended —
The redheads and
the blonds,
where are they now,
I wonder —
wretched without me,
I guess.
So, who is this twit
with a mind of
his own?
Does he know I
can’t live
without him?
Will you tell him,
Lord
in a dream,
as a dazzling insight?
Will you whisper
he mustn’t hurt
me.
That he, please, please
mustn’t hurt me.
(c) Rob Goldstein August 1991-October 2010
Portrait of Rob Goldstein, based on a photograph by Nina Glaser
(c) Rob Goldstein 2019
Art by Rob Goldstein 
Unexpectedly reverent. Thank you for posting this!
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Thank you, forgive my tardy response.
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I love these words.
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Thank you for telling me. 🙂
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Wow! That’s quite an achievement! Roll on the next two years when you can celebrate the 30th in style. Yay to the both of you. 👍🏻👏🏻🤗
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Thank you, Wendy. The best part is that we’re best friends. I’m a lucky man.
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Such a sincere and poignant piece of writing, Rob! The emotion flows through the words!
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It just goes to show, if you work on a poem for 28 years you might just get something. 🙂 Thanks for the visit and the support, Jan.
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Wonderful poetry, Robert. The plea for kind love is so universal. You capture that human desire beautifully.
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Thank you, Diana. 🙂
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A courageous plea with your heart on a platter Rob! I could feel your emotions. Most likely the poem was a private and sacred prayer, which you are now able to share, simply because your prayer has been answered.
Belated anniversary wishes to both of you. Have to also say your painting is awesome and a credit to you.
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Thank you Wendy. 28 years and our relationship couldn’t be stronger. 🙂
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I love this!
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Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you, Tee
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I enjoyed the poem and the story within it.
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Thank you, John. It’s a great when a prayer is answered. 🙂
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Great, heartfelt poem, Rob. I so admire how you can tell so much using so few words. It’s such a skill.
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Thank you, Mary. I’m always happy when a poem works because it always feels like serendipity.
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This is so compelling, Rob. Beautifully done. The image is amazing too. It captures the eye and leads it around the canvas. Hugs on the wing!
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Thanks Teagan. I’m glad you like the image. Hugs on the corn-flake. 🙂
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This is a very intense poem, Rob. Well done.
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Thank you, Robbie.
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❤
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We all pray this way at one point in our lives. Same requests just different words. Beautiful thought.💜💜
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Thank you, Willow. This month my partner and I celebrate an anniversary. I wrote this when we met. I’m pleased to say my prayer was answered. 🙂
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I am so delighted to hear that 💜 💜💜
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This told a whole story very vividly, Rob. Great poem!
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Thank you, Denise. I appreciate your visit and comment.
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