Where ?

listen to the song

I tried seeing the world in a pair of

me and you.

You looked like mine, you looked so fine

but it was all smoke and mirror.

Life gave me lemons and I got 

tired of lemonade.

Drops of sweat in my cup

tasted bitter and suited me more.

Only the clouds soothe me

making me sheets of drenching wet,

a faded projection of you

flickering on the rain.

You twirl in strobed holography

flickering body and laugh.

Subtly sexy and clearly

honestly, lovingly mine.

What I wanted to see

all I ever wanted for me

was the version of you

I had in a dream.

All I can do is keep trudging

with the love I have;

family, friends

people I barely know.

I hope someday 

you'll step from the rain, smiling,

and entwine your fingers in mine

And then we can go home.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Dara]

This so beautiful and very heartfelt. I think you speak for many people.

[Claire in VA]

Wow. How painfully this found me. It's reality though
We must keep trudging.
This is the first work of yours that Ive read.
Looking forward to reading more. :)
~Claire

[Mark]

Thank you Claire. I'm glad you liked :)

[Ruth]

I love the level of realities within this hon...surreal at times and also searching...really enjoyed x

[Leslie Philibert]

A poet I like ; the second verse is a real cracker, full of bitter humour ; Mark`s style !

[redflutterby]

"What I wanted to see
all I ever wanted for me
was the version of you
I had in a dream"

Sometimes those dream versions just dont appear... very melancholy write Mark. Deeply moving!

[icelandicblue]

I was most struck by this line:

You twirl in strobed holography

What's real what isn't and when will reality show its true face...I also liked the line where you said

All I can do is keep trudging
with the love I have;

and hope, we can always hope.

[Mark]

Hope can be painful though. Thanks for your thoughtful review. :)

[icelandicblue]

Oh don't I know it. My last poem was entitled the Perilous Journey of Hope. Emily Dickinson said hope is the thing with feathers but it's not so enlightening when they are being shoved down your throat. I truly do get it Mark and fully agree with you.

[Mark]

Yes, most things with feathers also have beaks and claws.

[icelandicblue]

I never thought of it that way but you're right.

[Mockingbird]

it's difficult to get someone to be the version you want them to be. you can't change a person. you just have to let them be.

[Mark]

Yes, the more hopeless thing is ever FINDING the person you believe you want.

[Frieda P]

Darkly etch'd with sadness, it could be a country western tune as well Mark, enjoyed! :-)

[Mark]

Thqnks, I'm gonna call Blake Shelton tomorrow morning first thing!!! :)

[Frieda P]

I don't really know who that is, but sounds like a plan, not a big country music fan, heard of John Rich though ;-)

[Mark]

He's a huge CW star, also a judge on The Voice.

[Frieda P]

Like I said I don't listen to much country....haven't watched the Voice in ages, although I like that show... I know Save a horse, ride a cowboy...hahah ;-)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A piece no doubt written about me Mark! Ha, I jest, well penned and emotional run!

[Mark]

Two of what you're having, all of what you got.... Thanks Thomas. :)

[AYVID N]

This is so sad yet so beautiful. Every lost lover's prayer. Very touching and so reminiscent of my own pain.

[Mark]

Thank you very much for your thoughts.