first love (a confession)

I've always been moved by this excerpt from the short story, "FIRST LOVE (A CONFESSION)" by Frank Harris.  i don't know why.  not that i suffered, or am suffering, from a case of unrequited love; after all, i got my man, married him, and bore him a beautiful son..  but until now, after more than a decade since i came across this excerpt (by the way, i don't like the whole story, just this part), i still feel a little tug at the heart whenever i read it.  maybe it's the passion of the woman-character, or her longing for the man who was so oblivious of her presence, or maybe, i am just sucked in by the drama of it..  i don't know..  maybe if i share it with you, you might share, in turn, with me your comments about this..  (feel free to post your thoughts here.)

here it is.  enjoy every word... (by the way, i hope Mr Harris will not be insulted that i used our dog, an-na, as my model here.  i rather think this picture, with her dramatic pose, is perfect with the excerpt.)

"The truth is very simple", she said, "and very hard to tell.  i loved you.  it transformed me; the tide of it swept through me, and ebbed and flowed in me, and bore me a way out upon it until sweet tears scalded my eyes and made my heart ache.  i invested you with every grace and every power;  you were the lay figure, i was the artist.  you brought me the wild fresh air of struggle and triumph into my close narrow life, and i made a hero of you...  i've stopped in the hall to talk to your coat.  how i used to kiss and  stroke it and put my cheek against it and whisper sweet things to it! 'Tell him, dear coat', I used to say, 'that i love him, and he mustn't be sad or lonely.  tell him - tell him that i love him.'"

well, what do you think?

Comments

[' 'abi ' ']

well...dramatic nga talaga...
but i can relate with the character...sometimes you don't have the courage to say what you wanna say or don't know how to express your feelings to the ones you love...more so if he/she forgets you exists...the pain of being rejected or snubbed when you're just in front of them...it's better that you have the gutts to tell them what u really feel...let them know what's inside your heart...love is two way, friend...

[Melahnee]

thank you for your comment bons.. im looking forward to reading more comments from you..