he was drawn
to her vulnerability
she - a distraught
message in a bottle
floundering
in a vast sea of aloneness
he became her rock
her lighthouse
a touch stone to the norm
always within reach
she loved him
in the way
persephone loved hades
careful to leave
a trail of pomegranate seeds
to find a way back to him
no matter how many times
she tried to escape
Midweek Motif - Poets United
I am always delighted in your poetic inventiveness with the touch of humour which puts a grin on my face.
ReplyDeleteSo it begins and kindnesses become obligations and obligations entrap and then the dilemma of loving and needing freedom arises. Oh, I would that we all could be better strangers. Jacques says this to Orlando--or vice versa--in As You Like It. It is meant to be an insult, but is only a display of wit. In fact Jacques longs to spend more time with someone he sees as his equal.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! I especially love "he became her rock her lighthouse a touch stone to the norm always within reach"
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ReplyDeleteto find a way back to him
ReplyDeleteno matter how many times
she tried to escape
Loved it! Loved the lighthouse line too :D
Which begs the question, why DID she try to escape! This is an evocative read. Well done.
ReplyDeleteHa, this is the way of human relationships, observed with humor. I love it, especially the trail of pomegranate seeds. Love the illustration to and wondered: is it yours? It is awesome.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful and vulnerable. Such a pure love... Surely he always finds his way back to her.
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The mystery of their relationship makes this magical
ReplyDeletethat was definitely a keen poem. wonderfully executed.
ReplyDelete"careful to leave
ReplyDeletea trail of pomegranate seeds
to find a way back to him"
my favourites lines, Luv the art tooo
much love...
What a tale you tell!
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