Small Envies

i trace paths
make inroads
between sofa and ottoman

feel their push 
against the backs of my legs

sometimes i wish for other

days
    when thin light stretched full
months
    which cycled through me
    with predictability
years
    in which i was the delta
    between hill and sea

small envies
those wishes 
like nuts before roasting

hard and sweet

copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2018

Posted for Poets United Pantry

Comments

  1. I think we need to feel both contentment of today and an envy fro something better... love the feeling of that sofa actually...

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  2. Small envies of times that used to be ... sometimes more than small! Great write!

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  3. Ah, I think it is human nature to have these small envies! I like the way you expressed this.

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  4. I love the comfort of that couch. Those busy years tired me out, lol.

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  5. This is stunning, Audrey ... evocative and relatable ... your words spoke to me. Brilliant!

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  6. Our circles get smaller. I feel this.

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  7. Superb poem I loved every line and feeling

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  8. What a beautiful poem Audrey especially the wishing for days, months and years.

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  9. I can relate to the small envies of times which used to be, ones which we lived and cherished to the utmost.. sigh.. this is just beautiful, Audrey!💞

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  10. I notice, the older I get, the more I wish for younger days. LOL I think that is fairly normal. I love my life, but I certainly don't "wish" for eighty-five. :) Beautiful work!

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  11. It's hard not to wish for what was. And some days it gets harder...

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  12. I still find myself in this restlessness at times. Great write!

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  13. A wonderful write.
    At times, I yearn for what was...
    Anna :o]

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