you are the salve that soothes the ache the balm that coats the layers of dark surrounding my pain. the remedy to cure what was and what will never be again.
taking it day by day
we've made it further than either of us bargained for.
expecting less, we both got more.
reach into my hectic, peel the frenzy out of me, ease me into your calm.
apparently, my sense of direction isn't so bad after all.
Receiving
Receiving you, grounding me to the sky.
levitate outside the walls that held me prisoner for so long.
you sedate me. take my ephemeral and make it real.
I rush into you fill you with my storm
your cool, my heat, together we are warm.
I will never be beautiful, at least, not the kind of face that launches men into battle or leads them to fall from grace
But I can make you smile and for a little while take you someplace you'd rather be.
And when I'm gone you will remember me as beautiful because that's what I made you see.
i have said it before .. your format is wonderful! finding calm in the frenzy is a spectacular gift .. and the beauty your lines speak to is the best ;) (i could never wear Calvin Klein ;)
the leaving in the last verse speaks to me as the "other woman" ... not sure you meant the leaving in that way ... but the tragedy and vague satisfaction of the time together is poignant to me .. makes me think of Phoebe Snow's song:
http://youtu.be/7OxTVxGhHFM
i hope you have time to listen to the whole song ;)
E.
Posted 9 Years Ago
9 Years Ago
I am always interested how people interpret my poems. I never thought of the last as the other woman.. read moreI am always interested how people interpret my poems. I never thought of the last as the other woman, but I can see how it would be, could be, seen as such, because really, she's with a man who is out of reach, but not because there is someone else, but because he keeps himself at a distance.
yes!! sometimes so odd the takes we have on one another :) my mother-in-law has been involved for ma.. read moreyes!! sometimes so odd the takes we have on one another :) my mother-in-law has been involved for many years with the arts around my place ... i was building a business in construction at the time ... it was winter and things always slow then .. she called to see if i could fill a spot as "model" for a class being given by some artist ... the guy that was slated had to bow out at the last minute and the need was for someone with a beard ... i had one .. a full one ..red ... :) so i accepted .. the class did pencil, oil and water color expressions of me and when i looked at them it was everything from a clown to Greek god .. i am not kidding!! the one presenting the class had promised me his pencil but he wanted to keep it and so i got his oil .. and it really did look like me .. funny thing our eyes and ears eh!?
E
9 Years Ago
ps. the man at a distance needs to remain there in my opinion .. he is not ready says i ;) and ... d.. read moreps. the man at a distance needs to remain there in my opinion .. he is not ready says i ;) and ... did you listen to Phoebe??
K.L... each one of these is a little gem, but of them all, "reach into my hectic,/peel the frenzy out of me,/ease me into your calm." is by far my favorite. Such beautiful self-contained little snippets, but even more beautiful as a whole ensemble.
Posted 9 Years Ago
9 Years Ago
You are too kind. I am behind in my reading. I hope to get back here soon.
9 Years Ago
No worries... just glad to have another on of yours to enjoy...
I sense a degree of settling here, not as in settling for second best, but as in becoming accustomed and pleased with the situation, settling in.
The last stanza on the right side appealed to me on a number of levels it conjured up for me.
Posted 9 Years Ago
9 Years Ago
Thank you. It is a rare moment of calm inside me expressed in these verses
KLG, this is so very romantic and absolutely lovely. Everyone should have somebody like this. Great writing, my friend. I'm so happy you are writing like this again. It makes me happy to read your happy words...:)
Posted 9 Years Ago
9 Years Ago
Thanks, I am busy, but still writing.
9 Years Ago
Good. I'm happy you are still here. I heard someone left the site. Any idea who?
╰☆╮Interesting formatting, here. I like everything about each one of these. I really like the "taking it day by day" one. Also, awesome song! I love that band.╰☆╮
Posted 9 Years Ago
9 Years Ago
Thank you, I appreciate it. This is actually the way I always wrote, except I broke the pieces up wh.. read moreThank you, I appreciate it. This is actually the way I always wrote, except I broke the pieces up when I formatted them. When I started writing at the cafe' I went back to my roots.
I write under a pseudonym.
I don't do Read Requests, but you can PM me if you want me to read something specific. I make friends with people who I read and interact with. I won't accept random reque.. more..