Love Poem: My Beloved
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Written by: Sedge Sechele

My Beloved

About a year ago i met a man
a man i had always admired from a distance 
a man i loved with all my heart
he was not the man i prayed for though
i had only asked for a man who fears God
a man who exudes the character of God
never did i ask for this man
a man whose steps were evidently directed by God
a man who drew me closer to God
a man who instilled in me wisdom on the things of God
a man who drove me to think way beyond my capabilities
a man who made want to pray even for the smallest of things 
a man who made me smile without even trying
i loved this wonderful man
fate played her part and i got separated from this man
it was the most painful thing ever
to love but not behold 
to miss but not retrieve
time passed and this man forgot me
the love of my life had gone away 
how could he stay when the keeper of the home was gone 
how could he remain standing when the neck had been cut from the head
i lost this amazing man
a man i loved with all my heart 
a man i had not prayed for but still received
and now i miss this man
so bad that no words can explain 
ironic how things can take a turn
how everything can change within a year 
i love him still