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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2012-08-29 04:28 PM

THE PULL OF GHOSTS
1 August 2012

I look for you

in the smiles of
of dappled dawn light;

in the secrets of the dark night-sky
tickled by star-sparkles;

amongst rough-barked giants
offering their foliage to the heavens;

in the rain streaming tears
down my window panes;

in the rainbows laughing wide
leap-frogging across the blue;

deep within my psyche
where you breathed four seasons;

And you are in all these places.
Why do you haunt me, taunt me, so?

Owl

Startime1955
Senior Member

since 2012-04-22

Posts 1072
Alberta, Canada

1 posted 2012-08-29 06:52 PM

"And you are in all these places.
Why do you haunt me, taunt me, so?"
such vision perfect words...I hope he hears your call...*BIG HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2012-08-30 02:13 AM

Thank you, Startime. It is actually better that he doesn't as we aren't right for each other. Smiles.

Owl

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2012-08-31 11:05 PM

How wise you are, Diana. It is possible to love someone who is not right for us.
Ida

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

4 posted 2012-08-31 11:42 PM

Not being "right" doesn't lessen the longing any though, does it my friend. And sometimes friendship is harder to take than nothing at all...

good piece...and love the title.

j.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

5 posted 2012-09-01 05:33 AM

Thank you, Ida. Yep, I am very good at that, lol!

Thanks, Jimmy. You are right. However, one can always overcome the longing if one tries hard enough, but fortunately in this case, there is no friendship – he would have none of that. Smiles.

Owl

Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

6 posted 2012-09-02 01:14 AM

Ah, some ghosts are everywhere... and in everything. Me thinks it's not them haunting us, so much as it's probably our sub consciouss seeking them out and in effect haunting ourselves. You depict the seeking, and the hiding places beautifully, though.

Michael

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

7 posted 2012-09-02 02:40 AM

Thank you, Michael. Me thinks - or rather me knows, lol - you are right about the seeking and the haunting! I am glad you think I expressed it beautifully.

Owl

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

8 posted 2012-09-02 02:30 PM

the world is sùch an imperfection,memories of loved ones haùnt ùs, and never one knows how to manage, i can feel the difficùlty of that when yoù really love, thanks owl for the delicate words,
yann

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

9 posted 2012-09-02 05:47 PM

Thank you, Yann, for your beautiful and sensitive reply.

Owl

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

10 posted 2012-09-11 03:27 PM

The ghosts of lost loves often hover near... you've depicted the sightings most beautifully!!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

11 posted 2012-09-11 03:58 PM

Thank you, Ruth for your kind words. Smiles.

Owl

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