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Never Going To Say Goodbye
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Never Going To Say Goodbye |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Never Going To Say Goodbye I'm sitting in the Kahala Mall at Starbucks on a Saturday night and from a distance I'm watching a woman sitting on a bench in front of Whole Foods. She is playing with her phone, perhaps checking her messages, perhaps texting her friends. From the position I observe her she looks so much like my sweetheart; her hair, her physical characteristics, the way she crosses her legs back and forth, the way she wiggles her toes so noticably. For now, as long as I keep this distance I can believe that it is she. She turns towards me momentarily but she is too far away to see her face, her expressions, her lips. I think of approaching her and breaking the spell, but right now I am missing her too much and would rather believe that she is as close as this, so I will remain sitting where I am eating my oat cake and sipping my coffee. JamesLee 15September 2011 |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
Nice! Kat >^..^< |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Maybe it was you she was trying to call, my friend...really cool write. j. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Profoundly beautiful, dear James! You have shared a special moment with us ... oat cake mmmmmm, how's that? Compensating, I guess! You have reacted wisely. Love, Margherita  |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
See what I have found!http://archives.starbulletin.com/2005/01/26/features/request.html The oat cake of Starbucks Honolulu is famous!! Tomorrow I will buy the ingredients ... (I am on diet actually  ... can still do it for others ) |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
"so I will remain sitting where I am eating my oat cake and sipping my coffee." Excellent write of a little anticipation and desire. Maybe you should call her James. Recite this poem to her. JL Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I like this very much... sometimes we need the fantasy too much to let reality intrude. *S* |
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flash Member
since 2010-11-28
Posts 213miami beach, florida |
Sometimes the fantasy that she is still close by will assuage some of the sadness of knowing a loved one may never return. Enjoyed the read, Al |
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ebonygirl Member Elite
since 2011-07-14
Posts 2000California U.S.A |
Enjoyed your poem, James, go ahead and say hi, next time, Ms. e |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Thank you katahdin, jwesley, Margherita, JL Suthern, flash and ebonygirl for the wonderful responses...Margherita the oat cakes in Starbucks are the size of a small muffin and they are delicious, but I hope that they don't contain as much sweets as the recipe you found "Sandra's Oatcakes"...If I used that recipe I would use 100 percent whole grain flour, torbinado sugar, less sugar and honey and so forth as I value the oats for the soluable fiber but not too much sugar. I like the oat bran muffins that I buy at the Saint-Germain Bakery...they are probably my favorites...they don't taste sweet at all...James |
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