Wednesday, July 1, 2009

today i saw a man for a man.

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.

14 comments:

  1. "He said the only thing worse than tragedy, was owning it and refusing to let it go"- so true, and am guilty of it

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  2. @princess :-)

    @emrys-me too.

    @feather:-) where are you hiding?


    @sleek-thank you.

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  3. if only i could be such a man! bein vulnerable is sexy!

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  4. @ serakelz: wtf? Vulnerability is sexy... on a man?! We need to go back to the drawing boards with that one!

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  5. @serakelz-i'm going to have to do some research on that one.

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  6. This is so beautiful! I'm continually amazed by your beautiful mind. (et al)

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  7. reading this again,i still like

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  8. the rhythm of your words sounds a lot like the beat of a heart i once knew. great stuff

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  9. read it again. more, i want more

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