A bit of erosion and you’re gone.
What lies beyond is too enticing, too seductive.
You cannot resist. Instinct sets in.
I ask my gut,
Will he come back?
Usually I am answered. Not this time.
What’s the meaning of that?
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good to see, thanks
I think you’re reading my mind ;)
P.S. This is the one I emailed you about.
Colette
http://a-bird-in-the-hand.blogspot.com
I love poems which contain questions. I also love short poems whose meaning and emotional impact are larger than the sum of their lines. I really enjoyed this, and was left wondering if this time ends differently from most, perhaps?
Fireblossom…
This is a riot of a story. I actually wrote this after heavy rains enabled my dog to dig under the fence. (He came back.) Of course, after beginning the writing process, I realized it represented the common aging and relationship paradigm. The universe is made up of common themes that represent oddly diverse issues.
Love the last question….that is the real question…nice..bkm
Many thanks, BKM!
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Oh a dangerous question indeed and one that is all too often answered with something we don’t like hearing. Speaking of erosion isn’t it sad that some people can be so shallow? I enjoyed reading your poem.
Thank you so much! What fun it was to dig through my treasures and discover an old gem!
Very deft little piece. I really enjoyed it–and never would have guessed it was about the dog, but your comment about situations mirroring each other and all relationship quandries springing from common roots makes a lot of sense.
I really appreciate your first sentence here. Thank you, hedgewitch. And, yes, it is amazing that common themes run throughout the universe.