forty summers ago lake water was warm
amniotic fluid warm
he shouted ‘jump, I’ll catch you’ ~~ I do.
legs wrapped tight around his hips
twirling in perfect circles
he sings sweet love songs in my ear
sends shivers down my neck
I never want to leave the water
I never want to leave him
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forty summers ago we believed it could never end
adventure, passion, connection
the simple rhythm of us
but we were more complicated
than we might have known
turmoil surrounded us
impossible to penetrate, navigate
and in the end ... we disappeared.
I love the romance in the first stanza and feel the pain in the second stanza, Helen. I especially like the phrase ‘the simple rhythm of us’.
ReplyDeleteHow precious and wonderful those early memories are. How sad for that last line: we disappeared - a tragedy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sad end to the beauty of young love. Beautiful Helen!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful but sad at the same time! Well done~
ReplyDeleteI love this work; can't decide which stanza's better, but together they're mind-blowingly goooood. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThis is something far, far beyond simply poignant, Helen... I love it!
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
I believe we never truly get over loves like that. I love the warm pleasure in the first stanza so much.
ReplyDeleteLoved this....perhaps as the old saying goes, tis better to have loved and lost.....
ReplyDeleteGave me a chill. Time is all blending or blurring together for me and people, including ourselves disappear. What a mystery to behold.
ReplyDeleteHelen, this is so beautiful and tragic at the same time. Such a tender write.
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