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Neeraja
Senior Member

since 2002-06-22

Posts 812
The Netherlands

0 posted 2002-08-17 11:12 AM

Here I am
on this sunny day
sitting at the beach
I have to shield my eyes
with my hand
from the glare of the water
children are playing
in the breaking waves
their voices
full of laughter

A man is swimming
his arms rising and falling
the broken water
sparkling around him…
showers of gold
in the Summer air

I close my eyes
and remember
an other Summer
my heart skips a beat
by the memory
of your hands
on my body
my tingling skin
caused
by a mix
of sea salt
and your touch

Suddenly
I feel a drift of air
and I know
that the heat of the day
has to give way
to the cool
of the evening…
like the heat
of our love
had to give way
to the cold
of goodbye…

Copyright © August 17/2002 Neeraja Wittebrood

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2002-08-17 11:16 AM

Neeraja, you wear melancholy well,
but I shall be pleased,
when the veil lifts
and the kiss is met...

Neeraja
Senior Member

since 2002-06-22

Posts 812
The Netherlands

2 posted 2002-08-17 11:30 AM

Sigh.... me too Sunshine... me too...

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

3 posted 2002-08-17 11:33 AM

Neeraja - it can be a cold one for sure. But down the road perhaps a warm hello will happen...

BC

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

4 posted 2002-08-17 12:00 PM

Neeraja~
Poignantly written ...
I felt the warmth ... and the chill~
Nice coveyance of feelings~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

5 posted 2002-08-17 12:02 PM

This is very special...and very very good..
I could feel this poem....and see it as
well..

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

6 posted 2002-08-17 12:36 PM

(big hugggssssss) Oh Neeraja, my heart goes out to you, sweet friend, but I know soon love will comeback to you in no way you ever imagined and your beach will turn into a Puerto Vallarta of a paradise, justn keep believing in your dreams! (kiss on cheek) This is heartfelt, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Neeraja, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

7 posted 2002-08-20 04:46 AM

wow, I love the sad ones...and i know this cold well.

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

8 posted 2002-08-20 05:24 AM

This is well written...

Thanks for sharing

Regards,
sudhir

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

9 posted 2002-08-20 01:07 PM

Neeraja...
You write of pain so poignantly well...
but...
I wish for you a warm hello
a hug to make your feelings glow
to put that smile back on your face
and brighten your esteem with grace...

~ gentle hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

WhiteRose
Member Elite

since 2002-07-23

Posts 3208
somebody's dungeon

10 posted 2002-08-20 01:30 PM

Very cold indeed. A feeling I know well. Very nice write.

Chanson
Senior Member

since 2000-08-19

Posts 1559
Up Creek w/Out Paddle

11 posted 2002-08-20 01:41 PM

Chilling...but beautiful too. *s

When you think you have heard it all,
listen more closely.
~Dorene

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