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Archer Feb 1
Moonlight shone through the windows
and onto the floor in long,
bright
blue
rectangles.
The shadows from the leaves in the trees swayed back and forth like they were
dancing with the cold
November
night
wind.
The moon was their spotlight, my front yard was their stage
and they danced
with
no
music.
The trees savoured every moment with the wind, for they were each other’s lives,
and could not dance
without
the
other.
The trees cried when the wind was not there, and the wind came to wipe its tears,
and then
they
danced
again.
nVm Jan 25
Weary, unnoticed sweat trickles down my shoulder,
Cool relief, as exams are over, though fate feels colder.

Lost, pondering where my path may lead,
Famished, devouring sustenance for a final feed.

Anxious, yearning for another chance to find,
Dizzy, amidst the bustling humankind.

Serene, resting upon a solitary seat,
Vacant, my gaze drifts from sky to street.

Curious, a girl stands before my eyes,
Indifferent, my thoughts still mired in morning ties.

Captivated, the reflection in the window's frame,
Radiant, a heavenly angel or a royal dame?

Lethargic, resisting the urge to engage,
Timeless, something within me starts to age.

Innocent, do our gazes intertwine along this ride?
Silent words, our reflections in the glass confide.

Quiet, where have all the people gone?
Warmth, in her gaze, desire and doubt are drawn.

Astonished, my thoughts echo the same flight,
Bustling, the world resumes its lively sight.

Beautiful, fourteen years spent in a trance,
Ended, as the arrival bell heralds its stance.
In the gentle hum of a moonlit train, I first beheld a veiled girl with monolid eyes that spoke in hushed whispers. Our gazes, captured in the fleeting reflections of the window, wove an unspoken bond. Yet, just as the promise of our story began to unfold, the harsh clang of the station bell shattered our shared silence, and we drifted apart—strangers, yet forever tethered by a moment lost to time.
Sharon Talbot Dec 2024
You know I love you
You must know all the things I do,
Big things, small things,
Despite your worry, I will not go.
But sometimes you annoy me,
With lots of small things,
Is it your way to avoid me?
Or do you miss the pain it brings?
Toilet seats, left up all the time,
Open ******* boxes all over the pantry,
Crumbs on the floor and ants in a line,
Towels stuck in the microwave; I'm angry!
Why can't you do these simple things?
It's not a lot to ask.
Don't get me started on your room:
Clothes and junk are just too much,
And in the other one, A Temple of Doom,
Your record collection sits untouched.
Downstairs, there’s a pile of tools,
filling up the dining room,
It'd be great if you used these "jewels";
You're so attached they should be in the bedroom!
They're just lots of small things,
Why won't you clean them up?
To me they're irritating things,
And they just keep piling up.
All the small things
Sitting here for twenty years.
Are they the talismans
Against your fears?
You used to bring me flowers
To show me that you cared.
Now you shop online for hours;
I sometimes forget you’re there.
When you ignore the small things,
I’ll dig them out of a pile
And see what money they bring;
You won’t notice after a while.
Maybe in twenty years more
I’ll have all these things
Whittled down and cleared
And we could be each other’s things
Once more.

Sharon Talbot - 2010-2024
Borrowed the title from Blink-182, but my aged romance is not as fresh as theirs!
julia Oct 2024
Lovers fell like leaves
Slowly— and then suddenly
just to drift apart.
written october 2018. thank you for reading :)
Wary Sep 2024
What do I love more—the moon, or him?
I looked at him, and without a word,
My heart had already chosen—
He eclipses all, even the moon...
Loved you more than anything
ABSENCE makes
the ❤️ HEART ❤️ GROW FONDER,
BEING APART makes
the ❤️ LOVE ❤️ MORE STRONGER,
DISTANCE AWAY makes
the RELATIONSHIP LONGER,
Will this ❤️ LOVE LAST FOREVER ❤️ ??
YOU CAN'T HELP BUT TO WONDER!!!
When being away, LIVING MILES APART,
YEARNING and LONGING for the ❤️ SOUL OF YOUR HEART ❤️,
Even though you're MANY MILES AWAY,
YOU will REUNITE, REAL SOON, ONE DAY.
SO UNTIL THEN, YOU ARE DISTANCE
❤️LOVERS❤️,
THAT CARES FOR EACH OTHER and THERE AIN'T NO OTHER,
HAVING A ❤️ DEEP LOVE CONNECTION ❤️ and ❤️ LOVE ❤️ONE ANOTHER,
ABSENCE MAKES YOU DISTANCE but
❤️ TOGETHER IS FOREVER ❤️!!!
A LOVE ❤️ THAT IS TIGHT, CLOSE AND SO TRUE,
EVEN MILES APART,
YOUR❤️❤️❤️ LOVE❤️❤️❤️ STILL
SHINES THROUGH!!!!


B.R.
Date: 9/11/2024
This one here is for the DISTANT LOVERS, Now, DID I LEAVE ANYTHING OUT???
Hawley Anne Jul 2024
You were terrified to lose him,
so you lost yourself instead.
You kept on being mistreated,
"I'm used to it" was all you said.
You became the girl that when abused simply said "the fault is mine"
You became the girl who knew the truth but still accepted every lie.
Because it became easier,
to keep your thoughts inside.
So you became the girl who cried alone,
then told everyone "I'm fine"
So much from you was taken,
that you had nothing left to give.
So far past your breaking point,
you became the girl without the will to live.
You became so used to being last,
by putting everyone else first.
You became the girl barely in the race,
because you were running it reverse.
Your time and love was wasted,
given to undeserving men.
They only lied; hurt and cheated you
then they left you out for dead.
You were so terrified to lose him,
that you lost yourself instead.
But I wonder if you went back in time,
Would you make the same choice again?
Simran Guwalani Apr 2024
It's those who burn
in the fire of separation
have come to learn
that in this desperation
true love lies
for the distance means nothing
if the hearts are intertwined.
Copyright Simran Guwalani
Druzzayne Rika Dec 2023
I am always erased from the photos
I am the one always clicking them
I am always present yet absent
Nobody sees behind the camera lens
Portrait is always without me
Like I was never part of this.
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