past lives, next lives and the tango

she listens to rollicking songs
full of life and emotions
she has never experienced first hand
she reads the thoughts
and she dreams on the adventures
in the books she buys by the stack
she watches safely from her couch
the risks and rash decisions
the romantic declarations
and accidental rendezvous' on the television screen
and realizes
that she lives the life
of an emotional voyeur
too timid to seek out her own adventures
too shy to sing the songs over beers and cigarettes
too far gone to happen upon a rendezvous
and wonders about the next life
the past life
what has been
and what will be
but not this time
for now she listens and sings along
in the car on the way to work
and daydreams about  the tango
and liaisons and adventures
she finds comfort in the steady hum of everyday
while promising herself
the next time
things will be different
 

Reviews

[Jibey]

So well expresses those thoughts that often come to mind... How might it be in another world, another set of circumstances... But always good to dream of the tango that might be and to ease the longing heart through words that connect, touching the hearts and minds in virtual encounters...