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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2005-01-11 09:31 PM

Those Words

Sometimes they lingered
at the tips of my fingers,
just beyond my grasp,
teasing –

then away they’d fly
to bounce off a wall,
hang on a fence,
slap against someone else’s back,

but always they’d circle round,

come back,

touch my cheek,
hang on my shoulder,
lay gently in my hand –

then wisk away. . .
before I could hold them tight.

Those words.

Oh God, those words of yours
that turned my nights to light,
my heart to running wild,
my soul to shining bright –

those words. . .

those words you took away,
with which you tease my fingertips,

those words –

those tattered, shredded words
I’ll never hear again.

Those words –

the dying breath
of those words.

Those words. . .

Those Words.

©w. james beard, jr.
january 2005

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2005-01-11 09:57 PM

Hi, Jimmy! Long time no read. Beautiful, but heart-wrenching words here.

Hope you had a good holiday and will have a grand 2005, Jimmy.

......jo

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

2 posted 2005-01-11 10:20 PM

"but always they’d circle round,

come back,

touch my cheek,
hang on my shoulder,
lay gently in my hand –

then wisk away. . .
before I could hold them tight.

Those words.

Oh God, those words of yours
that turned my nights to light,
my heart to running wild,
my soul to shining bright –

those words. . . "

touching...so very touching.

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

3 posted 2005-01-11 10:26 PM

I like this a lot - and it can be interpreted in several ways - a bit of it makes me think of when I'm stretching for a word and it's almost there and then - zip, gone -

the other makes me think of words we long to hear from a loved one we shall not hear again-

Enjoyed this -

Susan

If I wander far enough, long enough, will I finally know . . .

Huan Yi
Member Ascendant

since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

4 posted 2005-01-11 10:42 PM

Those Words

Sometimes they lingered
at the tips of fingers,
just beyond grasp,
teasing –

then away they’d fly
to bounce off a wall,
hang on a fence,
slap against someone else’s back,

but always they’d circle round,

come back,

touch cheek,
hang on shoulder,
lay gently in hand –

then wisk away. . .
before I could hold them tight.

Those words.

Oh God, those words of yours
that turned nights to light,
heart to running wild,
soul to shining bright –

those words. . .

those words you took away,
with which you tease my fingertips,

those words –

those tattered, shredded words
I’ll never hear again.

...................

Good

John

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

5 posted 2005-01-11 11:32 PM

So very glad to read you here again J-
Hasn't been the same without you.
This write seemed inspired by recent losses...you wrote the emotion fully and gently.

Hugs,
TD

MGROVES

Member Elite

since 2004-02-01

Posts 3802
california

6 posted 2005-01-11 11:51 PM

enjoyed and yes we all long to either hear the right words or say the right word that brings pleasure to the soul and joy to the heart

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