To Sally, for what might have been.
To frame your known and lovely face
Within the small yet feeling space
Between the fond intention of my hands.
And, had no plans for you to know
How time dilates the slowness of
Our separate days, where we both stay
Disguised, among the wrong established choice
Which younger voice thought right.
Yet for tonight, you let me see
How it could be if others claim
To call your common name; were through.
Why then, should I feel blue
Now that at last you’ve said,
“I love you too?”
© James Rainsford 2011
Posted to One Shot Wednesday on 17th May
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mmm...quite the conundrum...if you felt love of the other you would not be here...and now to find someone willing to love you back...it leaves you rather hollow...
ReplyDeleteJames, I am always so happy with my visits here, and this is no exception. Really enjoy this piece when read aloud, as the form is perfection and it rolls off the tongue like a song. Bravo, dear poet friend! Another brilliant Oneshot!
ReplyDeleteThis is touching and wise, James. I also am taken with the short piece below it--both bring that tightness in the throat that only regret gives us.
ReplyDeletegood stuff. sometimes we get what we want and realize we don't want it. or we're not sure what to do with what we've now got.
ReplyDeletecheers!
I love your poems -- this one, too, is amazing in its simplicity and honesty of emotion.
ReplyDeleteA sweet lament, James-- i love "fond intention" and time dilating space-- always a pleasure to stop by here. xxxj
ReplyDelete"wrong established choice
ReplyDeleteWhich younger voice thought right"
How I identify with these words! LOL. But you see I removed you semi-colon? Was it a typo? It didn't seem to fit, to me...
Lovely poem =)
ReplyDeletelovely...excellent rhyme within...cheers pete
ReplyDeleteYou have such an ability to take a common emotional experience to an extraordinary place.
ReplyDeleteseduction is like that, and sometimes we don't really even know what we want or need. well done.
ReplyDeleteYou have bravely explored a seldom attempted angle on relationships - the part where the chase is over and the 'what happens next?' takes over. A difficult transition, perhaps impossible if another has the prior claim.
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