Calloused hands,
rough hewn features
broody eyes, a sunburn.
He said he found it strange
that the manner in which i talked
reminded him of her
life had once been kinder to him
there was a twinkle in his eye
as he spoke of long lost dreams
a smile skirted across his lips
and in an instant it was gone
his face fell back into
it's a calm resigned state.
He said the only thing worse
than tragedy, was owning it
and refusing to let it go.
Today I saw a man for a man,
trying not to be the bitter kind.
Hmmm. Interesante
ReplyDelete"He said the only thing worse than tragedy, was owning it and refusing to let it go"- so true, and am guilty of it
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS!
ReplyDeletegreat piece...i love
ReplyDelete@princess :-)
ReplyDelete@emrys-me too.
@feather:-) where are you hiding?
@sleek-thank you.
if only i could be such a man! bein vulnerable is sexy!
ReplyDelete@ serakelz: wtf? Vulnerability is sexy... on a man?! We need to go back to the drawing boards with that one!
ReplyDelete@serakelz-i'm going to have to do some research on that one.
ReplyDelete:)nice
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! I'm continually amazed by your beautiful mind. (et al)
ReplyDelete@clarine-thanks.
ReplyDelete@scotchie:-)
reading this again,i still like
ReplyDeletethe rhythm of your words sounds a lot like the beat of a heart i once knew. great stuff
ReplyDeleteread it again. more, i want more
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