Past Promises
Hand einer Seniorin
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on the verge
i saw it
still in the calm
distance
between us
it was fleeting
moving past me
as i blinked
fringing
my lashes
and
without fully realizing it
opening my eyes
there
underneath
the tension of us
it sat
saying
in small letters
that only
i could hear
reach out your hand
i was here all along
copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2014
Happy Holidays to all! May you all find the peace you seek.
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What a wonderful closeness in that last line Audrey.. that is what we need much more of.
ReplyDeleteIf we would all just reach out our hands, what a wonderful world it would be.
ReplyDeleteI like those last lines and that you refrained from saying who talked the words, leaving us to provide the answer for ourselves.
ReplyDeleteoh that is beautiful audrey...the promise of a helping and comforting hand when we need it most.. wishing you a merry christmas...
ReplyDeleteThat last line was a beautiful end to the poem...that hand that represents help and hope...lovely!
ReplyDeleteThere is something comforting about the ending:
ReplyDeletereach out your hand
i was here all along
Merry Christmas to you too Audrey ~
A wonderful build to a satisfying ending!
ReplyDeletea nice transition into Truth.
ReplyDeleteintimate and calming ~
ReplyDeleteWonderful to find what you did not know you had--very lovely the way this focus tightens. Have a great holiday, Audrey. k.
ReplyDeleteSubtle, gradual build-up and just the right amount of ambiguity and clarity in the last lines. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFunny how love can gradually disappear in a relationship and rear its lovely head.. at the most unexpected moments of joy.. in pain...:)
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays and and an always well now..:)
That was just lovely...reach out your hand, indeed. :) Merry Christmas, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThe concept of saying something shyly "in small letters" rocked my socks, Audrey. Merry Christmas, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThis was wonderful Audrey. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteOh I like the comforting tone in this. Nicely wrought, Audrey.
ReplyDeleteNOTE...I am ill with a bad virus, & can barely type, so pardon me if I don’t
ReplyDeletecomment on your poetics. All of us in the dVerse community enjoy a unique
fellowship, & I cherish it with all my heart. Wishing you ALL a Merry Christmas
& may 2015 bring all of us joy.
This one really touched my heart. There is something to be said for "promises" and for just being there, despite whatever tensions come between. Thank you for sharing this. May your Christmas and new year be filled with peace.
ReplyDeleteso pregnant with emotion....
ReplyDeletethe last several years we have spent christmas in the hospital
and nursing homes with my grandmother who has fallen...
not yet this year...but i saw lots of this...
How wonderful--you fouund words to expresss that still small voice that lets you know!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Audrey!
ReplyDelete"Reach out your hand." Touch is so healing, when you touch another in a loving manner - all else can dissipate. Lovely.
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