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Letting go of you (1 reply)

Narayani
3 years ago
Narayani 3 years ago

I can't pour what I feel in inked words. For, you're an avalanche of awesome. 

You don't realize you already gave me a part of you to be able to be apart from you. 

The day you slid beside me in the sheets, hugged me frantically, stroking my hair, was the day I loved you more than the Lord loves humans. 

However I've realised it's time to return the part I borrowed in the name of love and I extend our bond to sole humans and not souls meant to be binded.

I set us free. Free enough to embrace our own spiritual journeys. 

Susan Katz
3 years ago
Susan Katz 3 years ago

This is a very interesting and well written poem, though it does not meet the criteria for this week's request for two line poems, using imagery, describing a feeling.  You certainly do describe "feelings" in your poem and I was taken by the love and then, the ability to let go so that you could each "embrace (your) own spiritual journeys."  Thank you very much for sharing your work with me.  Your friend in poetry, Susan

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