i want you if 
even for the 
shortest moment 
of time 
even if knowing
our hellos
will also be
goodbye.

i want
you

to hold me.

d-conors

the shortest moment of time (for M)

Jun 5, 2026

June 2026

2026

Anger & Conflict - June 2026

Beauty & Aesthetics - June 2026

Dark & Scary - June 2026

Death & Mortality - June 2026

Drama & Tragedy - June 2026

Family & Relationships - June 2026

Fantasy & Magical - June 2026

Happiness & Joy - June 2026

Heartbreak & Loss - June 2026

Historical & Ancient - June 2026

Hope & Optimism - June 2026

Humor & Satire - June 2026

Inspiration & Motivation - June 2026

Love & Romance - June 2026

Mystery & Supernatural - June 2026

Nature & Environment - June 2026

Philosophical & Intellectual - June 2026

Political & Social - June 2026

Sadness & Melancholy - June 2026

Sexy & Sensual - June 2026

Time & Nostalgia - June 2026

Transformation & Change - June 2026

War & Heroism - June 2026

World & Travel - June 2026

su-ling-wong

I truly get the yearning and desire of this poem, how thoughtful yet bittersweet. Another great write, D. 

removed.--2375

In the "hello!"
is also the "goodbye!"

A truth distilled into this yearning poem.



dorothy-anderson

wilmer-ayala

That's beautiful. I can relate to the that kind of situation. You have an amazing way with words.

Darkpoetsoul

removed.--1891

I am a "dark" writer of sorts, 
But your work inspires me to try something "light". <3
To this "M" person they are lucky to have someone like you. :) 

craig-reynolds

"even if knowing
our hellos
will also be
goodbye."

i know exactly how you feel D, great piece once again.

michelle-e-alba

Love this D. You have such a canny ability to make readers relate, after-all, isn't that what makes a great writer great? That you are D.

Thanks for sharing, and always satisfying my poetry hunger for the day. =)

david-hall

So I opened this expecting some new and creative way of insulting Mr. Horner... but instead I found heart felt longing that I can completely identify with..   Great Write... 

removed.--6248

Love it.

Can I be really cheeky and offer a small thought?

I'd have ended it after 'goodbye'. I just thought you'd said it by there.

(Hope you don't mind). 

ja-ja

I greatly enjoyed this...especially the last two lines...

nichole-north

you really caught the heart wrenching emotion in hunger and loss...something we have all felt at one time or another and were unable to put it into words, which you did beautifully and succinctly.....I cant wait to read more of your poems!

alta-boudreau

Beautiful. This yearning is not a stranger to me. How compelling. Wonderful, yet again.

james-robert

You're a master at speaking volumes in a few words. Cheers!

john-stevens

I thought I commented on this "two ships in the night" piece.  It reminded me of my wife and I for two years before we were married.  She in Oregon, me in Oklahoma going to school.  Vacations and summers. Looong dry  spells in between.

I must have been caught up reading all the other comments and forgot, got sidetracked, who knows, I can't remember... but here I am again... enjoying the bitter/sweet of days gone by.  You are OK in my book.

neva-flores

david-1

kdpgrahi

I want you to please make us know M.

The concept is light and beautifully scripted..

nora-j-watson

a lean poem, pared down to an elegant core. very heartfelt.

candy-glidden

True romance felt from your heart! Beautiful!

Beautiful poem. I loved it.
My favorite part was the first line to the last line. :)

john-ashton-upston

Good for what it is. I liked the structure more than the words tbh. I don't mean to be rude but I don't believe this is a top 1. poem. However, you put in more work into this site than anyone so to the victor go the spoils I suppose. 

7/10

beryle-chambers

We humans need to be touched, especially by the one we love most. In this so 
proper society, we become starved for connection - hungry for touch. To be held
with all barriers down, to feel skin on skin is so healing on so many levels. 

I wish that for you, D. May you be held and healed and wholed. In all ways and always.

g-fairbairn

it touches the heart tonight D. Enjoyed the hellos now said  goodbye

delores-wiltse

carly-two

Wow, that one hit home. Thanks for the write. 

alliesaurus

this is so sweet and truthful, even in it's short length. You definitely don't need a lot of words to convey an emotion :)

beatrice

lily-thanh

I love the line breaks A LOT.

Such sweet, sad words. Thanks for this poem, D. 

km-jones

dj-thomas

It said everything and is called love, your poetry has a special power

antipode

I like the tension in this. Speaker says he is willing for it to be the shortest moment, yet the separated last line suggests he is being a little duplicitous ("hold me") as he asks for that time to be lengthened. I love poems that have these dual tensions -- they feel very real.

erica-c

john-patrick-robbins-aka-gonzo

Dam D  greatfeeling with so few lines my friend sorry i havent commented more on yourwork cause your a writter of true skill 

loved this one and we all need someone  
cheers Gonzo

sender-upwords

I feel ya D' great write. Love and Light, Sender

bridget-becker

Well-crafted and to the point without being blunt.
It speaks to the risks we must take in spite of ourselves.

removed.--3683

The mysterious M should have been very happy... I loved it...

mary-cate-omalley

This is such a vulnerable, beautiful thought.

bathsheba

D this write has inspired me.  Thankyou for that.  I have to start it now.  Hope all is well with your good self. 

removed.--5508

so direct and honest. beautiful words for beautiful emotions. like it D.

removed.--3564

This is great don't take any notice of the 7/10 guy! simple and like all great poems creates a whole story and cast a past and a future in a few simple words thats the skill involved well done

removed.prism

the-disappeared

jen-king

really really like this, the breaks make it even more powerful.

paddy-martin

It sems to be so of all things... even life is for the shortest of time.

carl-harris

This expressive poem was bursting with suppressed emotion, D, and was a pleasure to read.  Carl. 

removed.-19v3

What a romantic verse!

Nicely done, D.


http://genuinebreath.yolasite.com/

lisa-2

This is the best poem I ever read in my life!

laura-15

 very pretty. each word served a purpose. i enjoyed how you captured this moment, and your feelings while recognizing that the world is not a constant or unchanging place. 

christen

anna-bear

This is beautiful. I'd only suggest that you put some punctuation in between "even for the shortest moment of time" and "even if knowing..." because the first time I read it, I read it as a sort of run-on sentence. Perhaps a hyphen? but even if you didn't change it, it's still wonderful. I love the simplicity of it.

amanda-7

davidhutton

First poem that propped up. Nice and short.