It is only you--
Or rather,
The absence of you.
It is only air
Unfilled by your voice
Like a box without its ring.
It is only time,
Spread out like a brown rug--
A thing which must be used because it was a gift,
Unasked for,
Undesired.
It is only my heart,
Wanting to roll over, to stop, to sleep.
It is only a parting,
Only the ending
Of a very brief confluence
Of your life, and mine.
It is only life because it isn't quite death.
It is ordinary, commonplace--
It happens all the time.
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*Clap* *Clap*
ReplyDeleteAloha, poetess!
Comfort Spiral
i loved it...
ReplyDeleteas usual.
it's only *magic* X:-)
ReplyDeleteJeeze Shay...
ReplyDeleteYou are so fricking awesome..
Beautiful!
(Now where's My 55?)
It IS beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat was wonderful! Great job.
ReplyDeletexo
words that make you appreciate what you have
ReplyDeleteenjoy the weekend
That's a very beautiful poem! Great feel to it.
ReplyDeleteShay Love,
ReplyDeleteI love this one. One of my faves. I'd like to write like you!
NOW > My vision of it:
There is sadness ,
there is life in it...
death is near...
but that's something
which should always
to us be clear
(Oh dear!)
*Smiles* :) :)
life can do this to us.... hope you have a super weekend though!
ReplyDeleteIt is not 'only', it IS
ReplyDeleteAgain.
ReplyDelete"Only life because it isn't quite death."
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
You enjoy making me cry?
ReplyDeleteI feel these poems in my soul, Shay.
Great beauty comes from these tortured writings.
Again, thank you for sharing yourself this way.
This is deep and powerful, and so original...yet something we can all relate to.
ReplyDelete"It is only my heart,
ReplyDeleteWanting to roll over, to stop, to sleep."
This makes my heart hurt just thinking about it, it's so powerful.
i am sorree it is so sad of yor heart to want to stop or sleep.
ReplyDeleteHello Dear Dear Shay,
ReplyDeleteThis is probably one of my favorite poems! Absolutely beautiful and very powerful!
Love ya,
T
excuse the profanity; holy sh**! i had to read it twice to capture it in totality; heart wrenching words placed together in a much common place too frequently visted...you are simply amazing and i wonder how i keep missing these in my box???
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