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There will be no trembling here.
This soft membrane’s stillness is vulnerable;
Like an exposed underbelly with no defenses.
It has come under attack by forces far removed
Nameless, faceless forces
That threaten with stormy, capsizing seas.
But I let the threat be closer than it had to be
I failed to find the inner strength to reach
And so Love slips away
And suffering is heaped again
Upon a foundation of human frailty
And unmet expectations.
Once more we find diverging paths:
We might startle awake when our fingertips graze as we pull apart.
This week’s creative reaction to the prompt at One Single Impression, trembling, thanks to Nancy Bea Miller at Genre Cookshop for this prompt and please stop by OSI and check out other great creations!
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How many times has that love become lost? Gone and won’t come back. I won’t count but it hasn’t been many for me. Two? But for sure I am vulnerable after those two. (I think there could have been more, but …) I would hope it wouldn’t hurt so badly if there were a next time. My underskin might be toughened.
That is what your poem does with me; I put myself in the place of the writer. Is that to be expected? Or should I explore her feelings and empathize with her?
At any rate, Beth, it is very intriguing and thought provoking. I like it. It reminds me of the song, "Is that all there is?" (Peggy Lee).
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your poem expresses the fleeting stance that love can sometimes be, and it does it with great feeling and wonder.
Provocative piece, nicely done.
That is so hauntingly sad and beautiful- very well done~
This is how I feel today. Your poem spoke to my being. Thanks.