A New York Minute

Can we rewrite the stars?

The truth is, I don't know.

I really don't want to know.

I couldn't handle the pain of the answer anyway.

A New York minute passes,

I saw him with his arm stretched out into the crisp November air,

trying to hail a taxi.

I closed my eyes and wandered off into the emptiness that once was us.

Someone pinch me,

tell me it's real.

He stirred my soul by the way he touched me.

I opened my eyes and saw him get into the car. 

I saw him.

And suddenly, all my poems made sense. 

Author's Note

Perhaps, the biggest tragedy isn’t the endings. Perhaps, it’s the what if’s and the almost’s that bury us in the end.

Reviews

[richieb]

Guila,
This poem hits me hard. This poem speaks to me a thousand times. Thank you for writing it. I will be reading it over and over. Well done!
Blessings,
Richie b.

[Giulia King]

A million thanks, Richie. I'm happy that this poem touched you somehow. Thank you for leaving this review, it truly means a lot to me. :) xo

[Tabby Mac]

You killed it with this piece! I mean it is AWESOME SAUCE! It is powerful. I love how you write life in a way that we can all relate to. Well written!!! P.S. I miss your face! It has been too long!
Tabby

[Giulia King]

Tabby! I've missed you soo much! Happy you're back! I've been a bit lost myself. Thank you for reading this piece! Much love!!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A well written and deeply sad tale filled with regret. You start off with a pertinent question and then guide us thorough the scene and the protagonist's thinking in this flowing free verse. I did hear the song by the Eagles (my favourite band) "In A New York Minute" while I read this.

[Giulia King]

That's my favorite song! That song helped me write this piece a bit :)

[Ngawang Tibet]

so beautifully written and expressed. Life itself is "emptiness" and nothing is real if u really mean to find it. you never find an end for the life, even if you die, someone else comes instead. Util and unless all gone!

[Giulia King]

Thank you for reading. I'm happy you liked this piece.

[Michael G. Smith]

love that last line because I can relate. when I look into my wife's eyes all the poems also make sense to me.

[Giulia King]

That's beautiful, Michael. You're a great man!

[emmajoy]

Perhaps one needs dive in without thinking.. perhaps one needs pause to weigh up the pros and cons, perhaps one needs... what comes naturally and hang the outcome. Tis said we're part of every place we've ever visited, every emotion every felt, every person we've gained access to.. and so, like the common cold, will never be 100% fit ever again. Perhaps. That's how i interpret your wonderful post, its hints, pauses and all.

[Giulia King]

I love this. Thank you for leaving a beautiful comment.

[barleygirl]

This is a brilliant splash of serendipity woven with promise & regret contrasting . . . the way a simple moment can be pregnant with all our expectations, & bowled over by a moment of inattention, or by another's action. I love the way you seemingly smear a daub here & a daub there to create this frantic earth-changing moment so it evokes a few extra images from the reader's mind. Here's hoping you're starting off with a great 2019! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Giulia King]

Sorry for the delay, thank you reading this piece! I'm happy you loved it :) HUGS!

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Starts well but ends very quickly.
nice structure with emotions, a sense of place, and a fear of what was
and now it is apparent.
A clear vision of him.

[Giulia King]

As all things in life do. Thank you for reading, Josie :)

[Phill Oz O'fee]

A glimpse of a Déjà vu encounter, encapsulated in a minute of time; stirring myriad emotions of possibilities of 'what may have been(s)'. My interpretation of your interesting composition and excellent wordplay ... great share ... :-)

[Giulia King]

Loved it! :) Thank you for reading, Phill

[prachi prangya agasti]

Yes, someday we realize we write because it made us feel. Thanks for sharing.

[Giulia King]

Exactly! Thank you for reading.

[Deco]

A delicate connection between the heart and mind amazingly expressed here. It is a great read.

[Giulia King]

Thank you so much, Deco :)