Open Poetry #36 |
Knowing Me, Loving You |
Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
You know me, perhaps a bit too well. Knowing when my quiet eyes worry, when my lips tighten and the moment sits still as my heart hides from you. As the boy of me struggles and a tear wells within an eye. Or, when a memory brings back those that have been lost...if only for just a moment or so. You could tell, could feel my aches...could sense through the tenseness that I hurt, or was torn inwardly by some lost, but not forgotten moment when a man feels... You missed my tears as the Prince won over the Princess....as love bloomed upon the rose stem...and sweet grapes became a lover’s kiss. You never heard the faint cry that escaped from my lips...as two became but one...and a hero lived to love another day.. For inside this rough exterior, behind this tight and taut smile....just out of earshot....lies a soul of bridled compassion...thirsting....that you might wake to the gentle touch of my hand upon your skin as you sleep....and I cry, wanting your touch...once more. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Barry, to know you that well, is to surely love you! You bared your heart and soul with this poem of love and loving ~ and they are beautiful. Linda |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
"For inside this rough exterior, behind this tight and taut smile....just out of earshot....lies a soul of bridled compassion...thirsting....that you might wake to the gentle touch of my hand upon your skin as you sleep....and I cry, wanting your touch...once more." Such an ache to this tender write Barry... Well done...sending hugs~Nancy ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Barry....I ache too, knowing you love like I do...I feel with you. |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
oh wow brought a tear to my eye My spirit will rise |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
So tenderly and beautifully penned, BJ....hehehe, nope, you're certainly not my brother. Glad to see a man's gentlness on display! It becomes you. .....jo |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
We think our hearts hide....classic male trait...but we know that to be real, a heart has to feel and respond -- otherwise, why have one at all? ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Very eloquently written Barry. believe in what your heart feels... |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
One of your most exceptional writes! TD |
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bgj Member
since 2005-11-09
Posts 128Ga. USA |
Awesome write, full of feelings. Luck, bgj |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Ohhh! for the things a man does not show but in a gentle touch-- and a silk awakening. This could melt a heart of stone... ~ Klassy Lassy ~ |
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