"Hi..."

Catching a breath

 

     "Hi..."

 

     Seems we gaze

     out and into the wherever

     - doesn't it?

 

     Strange place that 

     ...wherever.

     I don't recognize the colors

     the tastes

     the shapes - are they people

     things ...times -

     gone by or to come?

 

     I'm not alone today -

     Do I have to hold my breath?

     Do you?

 

     Chris

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Alice Poésy]

This reminded me of a phrase I once read in a book: "I dream of you in colours that don't exist."

What a beautiful description of the daydreaming eyes; that "far off" look, as our sight becomes unfocused, the shapes mold together creating new ones and colours merge. Indeed, what are they? Do they have a name?

[Chris]

"Far-off" looks denote intense moments, whose "sharing" and sometimes even surviving through ...define living, breathing dreams... and others are unshed tears that don't know how to be expressed - ya know?

[Alice Poésy]

Indeed! Big fan of your intricate mind, Chris.

[Sara]

still holding my breath..wherever :)

[Einstein Noodle]

very intriguing poem .. we do gaze out .. most certainly ..a rock of day dreaming .. perhaps the third eye opens ... making physical worlds unrecognizable ... your closing verse captivates me ... i think the questions are at once an invitation and a challenge ... perplexing!

alone in a crowd, alone with the universe .. i find your poem captivating :)
E.

[Coyote Poetry]

The poem had a gentle feel to the thoughts and I like the questions create by your words. I awake each day not knowing exact what will be right or wrong. Good thing or bad? I don't know? I enjoyed the good poetry. Made me think this early morning.
Coyote

[Chris]

Even cold coffee has a "warming" for me...

[Coyote Poetry]

Coffee is always good. I have coffee from the four corners of the world. Coffee is my last weakness.

[Chris]

For me its a strength...

[Coyote Poetry]

Stronger the better.

[Ruth]

Swirls and felt...thank you for blessing my life with your thoughts xo

[MomzillaNC]

Isn't that what we all want? To know we're not alone?

[Chris]

Knowing it and believing it are not always the same... sometimes you hold a breath while you have to decide.

[MomzillaNC]

And, isn't that such an amazing moment… like standing upon a precipice looking into a valley of exquisite beauty and warmth. At least, for me, the moment, looking toward the future held out by love, was achingly beautiful. After so much loneliness and pain, it was hard to step off that precipice… I'm so glad I did.

[Chris]

To touch our stars we do have to reach... and sometimes that takes so much more courage than we have and yet we do find it within ourselves to try again ...and again... and again.

[MomzillaNC]

IDK. To reach for the stars is an awfully long reach when joy may be right by your side.

[Chris]

sometime that "beside" is no small distance at all... the stars feel closer.

[MomzillaNC]

Ooo! Sounds like the beginnings a poem for you!

[Chris]

Chuckling here ...that would be "telling" now wouldn't it?

[MomzillaNC]

Well, if you write it, please send me a read-request.

[Chris]

You are always welcome to pause with any of my writes... I look forward to listening to more of yours.

[Rita L. Sev]

Wherever... like Kansas and Oz and every place in between... Nice to know that we are indeed not alone.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wherever comes to us like a moment...it's there, or where, or here maybe, then it's gone...

and you are not alone, my friend.

[J. J. Nightingale]

Searching for breath ..
In most unusual places
Wishing to not wake..
Hoping to be thought of-
Once
In a while...


Jazz

[Orchid]

Simple and thoughtful. I like that.