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divine chaos Senior Member
since 2006-07-09
Posts 617dancing 'neath the moon 
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juggling handfuls of letters to form the words and phrases fettered in my heart dormant on my tongue i write of a love that refuses to fade into the black of distant memory to leave in peace the pieces of my heart, that they might be gathered up and reformed in some semblance of normality tonight, my tears carry the letters, drip-dripping to the page knowing I will say goodbye and again, yes again, I will look you directly in the eye while I choke on the words that sour in my throat and I - I ... will ... lie and tell you I want you to go, to free the very soul of me that you clasp so tightly in grubby little paws, locked inside your heart, and you will nod and sigh, eyes boring into mine and swear to do as I ask and you will lie, my love, and say you love me enough to let me go, to fly free as the wind if that is my desire, my need, to be unchained, and I will retreat into the hellish void again, wanting nothing more than to fly into the circle of safety found only in your arms, praying next time, maybe next time you'll hold me steady, refuse release, despite the pain Tonight, again, we will be intimate with the words we weave for each other, seeking the truth in green eyes looking into green eyes, a mirror of a mirror of ourselves, and find deception shining like sugar on lips aching to touch, punctuated with twin heartbeats as we spin webs of deception around each other Tonight, my heart, I will die a little more as you pull down the drive, for the last time, again, the last until the next, knowing that you love me enough to make me stay, and only lack of love for yourself will give me freedom, for now, always only for now and the years will double over on themselves and bring you back, replicating this half light night, again, always again, and we will learn to lie more and believe less at each turning until we give up and give in And tonight, I write of the truth of us, two ships traveling, guided by rotating stars that keep us circling like sharks afraid to feed, nose to tail to nose to tail, your yin to my yang to your yin, always circling, never connecting, allowing truth to weave out and in through the pretty witty lies that hang in dark light sky above and dance around us, So, tonight, my love, I lie awake, watching you sleep, unguarded, unafraid, unfettered by the chains that shackle truth in the light of day, love words pouring into the darkness whispered pleas to stay, please stay, shivering as a trembling breath cools the pool of tears left upon your shoulder, and pulling me into you, against the pulse of the heart that cannot let go but will not hold on when dawn shatters the night sky once more, and I lie sleepless, juggling letters to form the words and phrases held fettered in my heart, dormant on my tongue, and weave them into not quite believable lies with the knowledge that you will come again to where I never left you, and I will come again to where you never let me go and we will come again to fabricate pretty, witty lies in a contest of wills to make the other believe, both discontent in knowing, yet never speaking the gospel of us behind the lies upon the lips, that we are eternally bound together in love, for I am yours and you are mine and our time will come again Goodbye, my love, goodbye [This message has been edited by divine chaos (08-04-2007 12:26 PM).] |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
~~~such an emotive spill....breathtaking heartbreak, poetess~ |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Parting can be such sweet sorrow. Beautiful and poetically penned. ~ impressive, expressive, and engaging. Giving you a loving hug, EA |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Sounds like this will happen again...James |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Sheli I sit here - just sitting. Moved beyond words to write in this little box. It's an inadequate little box, you know. Sometimes words are not what need to be heard. Just hear me - I know you and I love you. Alison |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
a most fine, very ‘real’ (powerful) emotive ‘write’!... containing wonderful images and lines such as: “years (doubling) over on themselves…”; “..(writing) of a love that refuses to fade into the black of distant memory”; serious applause!! p.s.: fine photo.-image of yourself as well! |
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divine chaos Senior Member
since 2006-07-09
Posts 617dancing 'neath the moon |
belle - thank you for reading and for your lovely reply Angelic One - thank you for winging by, love-sweet hugs to you James - yes, yes it will, over and over until we leave this earth, thank you for the read Ali - between you and I, many words are not needed. I love you, thank you. Bruce - thank you so much, your responses always make me smile, on my own pennings, as well as others. (p.s. glad ya like the photo!) By words the mind is winged ~Aristophanes~ |
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scarletbegonias Member
since 2007-05-15
Posts 59 |
your poem is exquisitely painful to read and re-read, because it comes from true love,and from a kind of agony that not too many people can say truly that they understand. it is a blessing and a burden to love this way. i understand. you are real. i dig you, chickie. scarlet b. ~if i knew the way, i would take you home~ |
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divine chaos Senior Member
since 2006-07-09
Posts 617dancing 'neath the moon |
scarlet, thank you sweetie. I know you -do- understand. love you shuga, ~Sheli |
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