"Moonshadows..."

"Moonshadows..."

...echoes of yesterday...

There are times I feel your fingertips
grazing my cheek...
and your lips are just right THERE

and mine move to find and mold to yours...
and I can feel your arms around me
and squeezing so tight...
and then for whatever reason
I become aware of where and when I am
and wish so hard - I hadn't.

Chris

Author's Note

Feel free...

Reviews

[EMMIE]

Quite the flow... unique concept too and very well written.

[Chris]

Emmie, I really appreciate your pause. And I really did pause at yours because I wanted too.

[Chris]

Billie Holiday was a gem!

[EMMIE]

No problem! Thank you much!

[EMMIE]

Oh yes Billie is like no other no one will ever be like her in the jazz world she is hands down my fave jazz singer of all time, I think the younger generation today is not familiar enough with her works and it's such a shame. I really wish I was born in her time ha ha

[Chris]

it WAS one hell of a time!!

[EMMIE]

Yes indeed!

[UnendingOceans]

I'd like to know the reason you become aware of where and when you are. I'd also like to no why you wish you hadn't. Then again it makes me guess, so perhaps I can do without the latter. The former I think would strengthen the piece.

Thanks for sharing.

[Chris]

A sound... a flash of light... the head falling forward - many things bring a person back from where their mind has taken them. I remember back in school it could even have been a thrown eraser or piece of chalk - chuckling here.

[Chris]

As for wishing to remain where I was - some moments seem too short when you live them because you keep wanting to go back and relive them...

[UnendingOceans]

I can attest to that. Fair enough.

[Chris]

Hi, I'm Chris - nice of you to pause and share your thoughts.

[UnendingOceans]

Hi, I'm Oceans. No problem. :)

[*** Hey Jude***]

We do live, and hopefully always continue to learn.
Moonshine causes “Moonshadows ~ lessons learned.
Thank you for the “remembering” ~ :-)

[Chris]

I'm glad you paused...

[*** Hey Jude***]

As am I my Friend! :-)

[Heather]

i love the joy and sadness this poem possesses, that feeling of someone right there then the longing that they are not. I love how a memory like that can feel so real. This poem made me smile and at the same time sad, I really enjoyed it.

[sharonlee]

Gracefully shared. x


A year ago I first commented... I'm glad I revisited.

[asdarkeyesclose]

echos shining in our hearts, lovely to escape into your dream world. this is the kind of poetry i love :))

[Kenneth The Poet]

I think Nick Drake might like this...were you seeing pink when you wrote this?

[Chris]

Lavendar actually...

[Kenneth The Poet]

Nice one.

[New Dawn]

carefully constructed poem - a light and charming picture of a tender moment - then the harsh reality of real life. You captured it well - not over the top with sentiment with made it more powerful somehow.

[Chris]

Hi, I'm glad you paused and hope you return. I appreciate your thoughts.

[J. J. Nightingale]

I felt every line .. and every dream I've dreamed, in daylight or in night , took some of me away .. ..
Sometimes we smile, when we realize what WE had .. and other times .. .. ..


Brings a smile Chris .. and a tear ... Beautiful

J.

[Chris]

Seems tears are the "back" side of smiles...

[J. J. Nightingale]

You are so right .. ..