A Fleeting Embrace
A stray leaf
Brushes your shoulder
In the breeze
And sees the real you
It sees hats
Changed like underwear
Just briefly
For the games you play
Your mask masks
Your soul that knows you –
The real you
Hidden deep in heart
Your purpose
Is what defines you
Belying
What is your essence
Through soft air
I flit and flutter
In your wake -
A fleeting embrace
A brief touch
Your quick glance sideways
Senses me
So, I stay a while
Why do I
Remain in your shadow
Like a nymph
Lost in your sentient?
I should leave
I’ve touched you gently
But I can’t -
I can only wait.
About this poem
3oth April will be my husband's 74th birthday and I will celebrate it with his spirit that is always with me. I feel his touch, see his energy and hear his words. This poem has no punctuation as our love has no end... it continues as he waits for me...
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Submitted by susannaelliott on April 20, 2024
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| Scheme | XAXB XCDX XBBE XBXX CAXX XXDX XXXE XDXX |
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| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 594 |
| Words | 119 |
| Stanzas | 8 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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