'Just One of those Things'

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Tue, 07 Jul 2015
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‘So it’s goodbye, dear, and Amen...
here’s hoping we meet, now and then.
It was great fun, but it was just
one of those things’. Cole Porter
 
You didn’t kiss me when you left, today,
nor have you for a long time.  Oh, I know
you’ve got a lot on.  Meetings here, there
and everywhere.  Funny...how we’ve changed
over the years; I can recall when we thought
the world would end when we weren’t 
in each other’s line of sight. ‘Too hot, not 
to cool down...’ isn’t that how
the song goes?
 
It’s not only that, it’s the way you breeze out...
never once giving a thought to me, almost
as if you breathe a sigh of relief – soon 
as you leave. Would it make any difference
if I held you, real close, said things in your ear
like I used to say.  Would you still walk away
without even a sigh?
 
Maybe I’ll do that, or maybe, I’m too afraid
to try.  Yesterday, I forgot to mention, I went
outside – hung the washing on the line.  I
had a head full of thunder; those wind-chimes
you bought me that Christmas, echoing 
in my ears.  I felt a pressure on my back –
like someone taking shelter from the cold,
but it was only the wind.  For a moment,
thought it might be you.
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Comments

Submitted by VeraClark on

This is beautiful with an unexpected close.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Good evening, dear Vera.  Pleased you thought sosmiley  

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Lovely- highly evocative and very sad. 

Roy 

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Roy - so good of you to read, and for sharing your thoughts.

Tina

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Sad and wistful - I really understood this poem. It reminded me of something my husband said yesterday, I thought he said to me "come here darling and give me a kiss" but what he actually said was  "I need the toilet, can you watch the kids". When I told him my mis hear he said "no, I just want you to watch the kids while I go to the toilet".

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Hi there, Ae...sadly, I think that possibly most of us can identify with this...such busy lives we lead, and sometimes it's really hard to get one's priorities right, or indeed, to put things in perspective at all. Many thanks for sharing.

Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Just wanted to add my sympathy and understanding! You be there for him, and try to have a laugh together, and probably a bit more rest! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Not easy to keep a spark of romance when life is busy with work and kids, and keeping going tired. And come home wanting to collapse. I think I must put a note of sympathy on AE's comment! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

I'm sure she'd appreciate that, Rhiannon, and I quite agree with you about that romancesmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by Denzella on

Hello Tina,

So sad when life gets in the way of love. Beautifully expressed as usual.

Moya.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

and you sum up my poem in ten little words. Masterful, that's you, Moya.

Thank you, so much.

Tina