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Listening To The Other - Breathe
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Listening To The Other - Breathe |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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Listening To The Other - Breathe You lay on your side of the bed, me on mine - an ocean of space between - anger spread us apart, hurt holds us that way, pride stays the desire to be first, ache makes us want to reach out, to touch, to comfort, to love... You lay on your side of the bed, me on mine - an ocean of space between - night wears on, neither of us sleep - listening to the other - breathe... (c) october 2002 w. james beard, jr. by the way...for those interested....my email address has changed. |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Jimmy Sometimes the space on a bed between two can be the size of the sierra desert. That's the problem with king-sized. You have described the feeling of isolation here so very well...so close, yet so far. Good to see you posting! |
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reluctantlyme Junior Member
since 2002-10-28
Posts 34 |
A night remembered without fondness, captured precisely. No matter how good looking she is... someone, somewhere is glad she's gone. |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggsssssss) Oh James, this is so very true, sweet friend, it could feel so instant and then youn can't help but wondering when the others head is turned away if there are tears or frustration or unexpressed grief! (sad sigh) This is very sentimental, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet James, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Jimmy, this is such a lonely heartbreaking write. Nice to see you here and I do hope all is well. Bet that grandbaby is a going concern by now eh?  ~Hugs~ ~Love, like magic, depends on believing.~ |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
All the more reason to sleep in a smaller bed? I bought an electric blanket years ago, and my significent other didn't want to cuddle as often after that. So in desperation I gave that blanket to the thrift store, to save my relationship. Never mind, it didn't work for me, it was too late. But I do understand that stand-off routine, and wish you both less separate breathing space. [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (11-01-2002 08:56 PM).] |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
James, sometimes a single bed is too much distance when the heart's in grieve and you listen to the breathe Can you send me your new email? Kethry Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
tomorrow you shall wake to a better morning...helen |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Ah, my friends, appreciate your comments and thoughts...and, as usual, this piece is not about me, though there may well be space between us in bed (kingsized)and I'm a very light sleeper, that space is well filled with love and all that goes with it. jimmy |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Well, I have the advantage of having read your reply and I am pleased to know that this is not about you and that all is well in your bed. teehee I'm certain that you struck a strident chord in the hearts of many readers with this poem! EA |
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Ivy Rose Senior Member
since 2001-12-29
Posts 1300MA, USA |
jwesley...my old friend, this was just such an exquisite poem. Exquisite because it spoke so loudly and clearly of the long night when anger kept love at bay. ***Ivy Rose*** |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
James, like Linda, I had the advantage of reading your reply before I posted mine. THANK GOODNESS!! I would've probably gone on and on with my long- winded reply, like I so often do.... Well, I'll just say in this short, little sweet way, that it takes real talent to write like this just from observation......sure am glad, though that it wasn't written from "participation" and that "space is well filled with love and A-L-L that goes with it". Well, I'll hush before I have another of my long-winded replies typed here. Hee!Hee!! Thanks for sharing your talent. ~~With Love And Hugs To All~~ |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
jwesley - geez, how well I know of what you write, never again my friend, not if I can help it... BC |
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