Your Journey

Love should never be shellfish.

I smile when I think of loving you.

Like rain cupped in my hand,

it felt good to wet my soul.

After pouring through my fingers you continued

your journey; my soul enriched. 

You left sweet smells I will always remember.

Author's Note

image from http://sarahtunexaminelife.blogspot.com/2012/05/freedom-is-like-fresh-water-flowing.html

Reviews

[Lourisa]

A lovely, tender poem. It is true that even if a life touches ours for a fleeting moment, it can have an everlasting impact.

[Mockingbird]

shows how even though your time together was fleeting you learn something from the person and the experience. i love the metaphor of water pouring through your fingers. that's one i will always remember.

[Mary]

Well done, Mark. love the image of rain cupped in a hand, feeling wonderful even as it pours though fingers. Well, well, done

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Short and sweet...but really nothing has been left unsaid. Love is different for us all...sometimes it's long and drawn out, sometimes it's just a soft, quick sweetness, and this piece just sort of ellucidated that point for me. I could envision everything here, so great imagery, and the flow was really pretty spot on. Nicely done.

[Stanley Wilson]

you must be in a good place great work

[Mark]

Hage to say I'm in a better place, but I am more at peace maybe? Probably something to do with aging. Lol

[Mic]

Very well done, Mark. Sweet imagery.

[Mark]

Thanks much mic.

[Leslie Philibert]

Like the central sustained metaphor ; good write.

[Mark]

Thank you so much Leslie :)

[Cassie]

Wow!!!!!! Its is true love should never be selfish. I love this one, it is like you are breathing fresh mid morning air. Thank you for sharing

[Mark]

THank you for reading dear Cassie :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Lol at the quote. I like the message of this one, friend. Let love flow.

[Mark]

Ya, I probably will change that. It just came out that way; spur of the moment. Thanks for reading:)