Sam
What a very sad piece. The sadness can be felt from everyword you have penned. Excellent imagery and word choices.

Dancing within the shadows of self blame
never again the offering of a name

These lines were heartbreaking :(
Great job!
Love Cindy

My sweet Sam,

No matter how tough life will become, please remember you will always have me as a friend.
I read these poems and cry, my sweet, because I don't understand why a good man like you has to have such a hard life.

5/5 Ingrid

Sam,
Such heartbreaking words penned from you. Dear, I have been there from the females perspective. I was damned and determined that I would die an old maid because it just wasn't meant for me to be loved. The line...

**Dancing within the shadows of self blame
never again the offering of a name

I cannot tell you how haunting these lines are. Just know that you are a wonderful man and all things happen in time.

First of all...love the title!....so many wonderful couplets....:

"Once surreal the harbor of love
now to be a vessel of betrayal"

^outstanding!!!! love the images in this poem.....

I like this stanza
Dancing within the shadows of self blame
never again the offering of a name
very good 5/5