3. "Are You Really Listening..."

 

"Are You Really - Listening..."

 

If just this moment

- RIGHT THIS MOMENT -

I reached and just held your hand

- between mine...

and so deeply gazed in your eyes...

 

Would you - snatch it back?

would you be able

- or even want -

to snatch it back?

 

Could you move,

would you - move,

would you shake a little?

...cry?

 

would it FEEL so very cold and bloodless

- to me?

would mine feel so very, very cold,

and clammy to you?

 

...Would it "belong" in mine?

would it soooo belong - between mine?

Would YOU 'belong' ?

 

I've just sat ...here,

gazing and found within

the memory of your eyes...

I began with the coffee cup

and then - your GAZE was holding me

 

and the fingers so softly curled

and a fingertip slowly reached -

to touch your hair

 

I wonder if your lower lip ...quivers softly as it's touched...

will your eyes lightly glaze and with smoldering intent half-close?

Will our breath catch in each other's lungs as both hearts race

and will your cheeks glow with such promise from within?

 

I don't even know what time truly is -

just know that it isn't enough to hold thoughts

though ever so soft, light, dear, and close ...but

it's all I have to give ...and share... Time,

and your smile echoes my nights.

 

Chris

 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Ruth]

And this IS truly feeling and re-read...with new insight xx

[Hannah]

Instantly one of my favourite poems... I really love everything about this- your style, your perfect choice of words and your delivery... This poem just ticked all my boxes... Thank you :)

[Chris]

When "tomorrow" speaks to you - your world pauses in its spin. Hi again, Hannah.

[Hannah]

Likewise when today meets yesterday... Hi Chris :)

[Chris]

I trust you have shade?

[Hannah]

Right now my shade is the night and I'm reluctantly waiting until the sun shows itself again...

[Chris]

Hi Hannah, nice meeting you. Chuckling here

[Nestor Gonzalez]

i loved it all but
"I don't even know what time truly is -
just know that it isn't enough to hold thoughts
though ever so soft, light, dear, and close ...but
it's all I have to give ...and share... Time,
and your smile echoes my nights."

that's pretty intense :] philosophy if i daresay

[J. J. Nightingale]

Sounds like a young time ago .. when every little thing was possible

And I belonged so very well .. even with decaf

And there were no other words, but yours ..

Jazz

[Emerald Seas]

Very well expressed... Thoughts

[Ruth]

There is no time when this happens...it is mere illusion to detract...unconditional love can never be submerged with time xoxo

[sharonlee]

Time ceases to exist when immersed in your words and thoughts.

[Emily B]

your thoughts are intoxicating