Saturday 15 August 2009

Bright Star

Love’s not bright and constant

but only cheese on toast;

a little glance,

returning nod,

a cup of tea, a smile, a nudge

 

and sometimes, like a closing door,

it needs a push before it turns and groans

and opens to the garden.

 

Another thing:

the gaps

 

between the cheese, the tea, the toast and sunny laughter

- they also matter -

 

because it’s there, right there, that you remember to remember.

And do, indeed, remember.

 

25 comments:

  1. So touching... few words, really meaningful!

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  2. Yes, yes...the cracks, the spaces, the gaps. All of the tiny things, absolutely. Thank you, I'm seeing it in a different light & it's right. Almost forgot. I remember now

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  3. all those things
    those seemingly normal
    little things

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  4. Thank you, nAncY.

    I am covered by the shadow of His wings.

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  5. wow---just what i needed to read. :)

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  6. digging this. thanks

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  7. My BH is such a cheese on toast type, so this resonates.

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  8. Just wonderful. Enjoyed this one.

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  9. Aw ~ yes remembering is part of the healing ~ why did I love u ~ how did we share our love ~ what kinds of care/love & how we took care of each other throughout each ordinary & incredible day! Thank I for your poem especially on Valentine Day!

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  10. This poem exemplifies the best bits of what love truly is.

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  11. I really really love this poem...it's therapeutic.

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  12. Aww, so true and beautifully written.

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  13. Simple yet beautiful.

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  14. Simply written, beautifully expressed!

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  15. I love cheese on toast & this poem.

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