"S" Words

strange,
like standing still on the freeway during stopped traffic,
lasting long enough to find stones in the concrete,
something you assume will always be moving at 70 miles per hour
underneath your feet.

startling,
like when your heart skips a beat as you sleepily turn the page,
lasting long enough to catch your breath and pat your chest,
something you expect will beat 70 times per minute
underneath your ribs.

sticky,
like the glue left on your hands after an impromptu craft session,
lasting long enough to take the ache out of an afternoon alone,
something you hoped would dry in 70 seconds like it says

underneath the label.

still,
i'd rather be stopped, skipped and stuck and know how it feels,
lasting long enough to know i need you here,
than to assume, expect and hope you'd return to me every second,

every minute of all 7 days.
 

Reviews

[Baby Boy]

Wow! Very interesting write here and I love the format that you used and the titile is perfect! :) Great job sweetie! Looking forward to reading more! :) One luv gurl!


-JC-

[Dave Lounsbury]

nice work. Look forward to reading more. Welcome to the cafe!

[papaed]

Welcome! Using four 'S' words to express a loneliness. What a great approach! Reading as you go to sleep thinking of a special person. Doing crafts as you think of them. In stalled traffic looking for stones and thinking of them. You're very good and I'm happy to see you here. I will watch for more pieces. Writing is a pleasure and a site like this motivates and keeps our creative juices flowing. It continues to remind us that we aren't really alone. There are others with inner feelings and visions needing expression.

A good write. Thank you.
papaed