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The Sea At Night Does Not Rest

Too tired to rest
I only care
Are you out there somewhere
A glass of cheap wine
On the arm of some expensive chair

And do you...
Could you think of me sometime
Maybe... while I'm still alive

The gravity of your movements
Swells the tides of my emotions
And you'll probably never know
You draw me to ecstasy, then to lowest ebb
And you'll probably never know

You amaze me with your vagary
I could fall in love so easily
But you won't let me

Could you think of me sometime
Maybe... while we're still alive

I cannot rest tonight
I cannot wait
For something that may never come
I cannot think of anything but your face
As you walk blankly past

I could fall in love so easily
Oh, but you won't let me...

 

(June 2010)

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jean lucy thompson

Mon 23rd Aug 2010 14:18

Yes another brilliant one So sad - so real

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Rachel Bond

Mon 26th Jul 2010 22:23

i like the rhythm of the stanzas like a tide..clever...
i know of these cruel types with their heartsinking vaguery..fuck em thomas...waste of time, but very excellent muses!

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Lynn Dye

Mon 26th Jul 2010 22:04

Excellent, Thomas, loved it!

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Sat 17th Jul 2010 17:56

Thomas, I logged back in to tell you I think this is terrific. Like all the other readers, I am one who never passes over your work (as you know). It rings with originality and honesty, like looking at an exposed soul whose feeling are expressed with finesse. I like your depth, and your imaginative observations. And your titles.

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Alison Mary Dunn

Wed 7th Jul 2010 21:02

"The gravity of your movements
Swells the tides of my emotions"

perfection x

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Francine

Wed 7th Jul 2010 00:10

You relate the feelings of longing and wonder well in this poem.
Fantastic line:

‘Could you think of me sometime

Maybe... while we're still alive’


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Louise Fazackerley

Tue 6th Jul 2010 17:38

I like this very much. I enjoy reading your work. I think things like this about people.

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Ann Foxglove

Fri 2nd Jul 2010 19:02

I always look forward to your next poem Thomas! Be well! xx

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Chris Dawson

Fri 2nd Jul 2010 14:01

Yes, I agree with Marianne - certainly resonates with me.
Really good. Always look out for your work.
Cx

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Marianne Louise Daniels

Fri 2nd Jul 2010 11:46

Your stuff always seems to linger with me long after read - i guess because it is so unbridled. yes, I like.

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