Counting stars

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the missing

lost in the darkness of your missing 

I watch the stars wink as if it's all ok 

endless seconds drawl by

lethargic, spiritless 

a complete antithesis to my eager waiting 

the door does not herald your lively eyes 

that hand does not warmly reach for me 

that warmth does not envelop me 

 

the soul that sustains me 

calls my eyes up to the heavens 

a genltle reminder that you are waiting 

I wait the endless seconds in passed time 

thankful at least, there are enough stars 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

blessings, come home soon  I miss you xo 

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S74rw4rd's picture

I came back to revisit this

I came back to revisit this poem, and still find the second stanza both incredibly powerful, and as fresh as if you had written it yesterday.


Starward

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Eyes of the beholder and

Eyes of the beholder and beholden do not occupy the same exact view ever


Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS    

"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."

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I still miss you xx 

I still miss you xx 


Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS    

"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."

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Thankyou it is a very

Thankyou it is a very personal poem i am profoundly affected when i revisit it. Though it has a very different angle for me than most would take from it. Blessings SS 


Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS    

"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."

S74rw4rd's picture

The second stanza is

The second stanza is incredibly poignant.


Starward

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Yhankyou very much. Yes that

Yhankyou very much. Yes that last stanza has a vrry evocative  element to it. Cheers Ss 


Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS    

"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."

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I Imagine

Someone dying and their beloveds waiting and counting stars. "enough" is pivotal. This poem touched parts of my Aorta not touched in a long time. Thanks for the sharing - yrpoemchumslc

 


 

 

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Love heart and hugss x

Love heart and hugss x


Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS    

"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."

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touching write !

touching write !


ron parrish

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Thanks word man ;) blessings

Thanks word man ;) blessings n hugss 


Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS    

"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."

word_man's picture

my pleasure

my pleasure


ron parrish

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So very lonely. So very

So very lonely. So very lovely.

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Yes but it wont last the one

Yes but it wont last the one constant is change :) 


Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS    

"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."