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Separation

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 Over and over and over again

 
Over and over and over again
Thoughts of you  
Send shivers through the core of me
I want to wrap myself around you 
Dance and twirl 
To the music in my heart
Over and over and over again
Hot tears cascade
I repeat your name 
The familiar mantra
Filling my head
Killing me slowly
Over and over and over again
I wear your sweater
Inhale you
Taste you
Feel the agony of separation 
Stealing time and comfort
Over and over and over  again
 
V CooK 2011

Separation   Love

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Elaine Booth

Sun 6th Mar 2011 22:17

Would love to hear this one performed. I like the rhythm.

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jane wilcock

Sun 27th Feb 2011 21:12

This is lovely but sounds like it should be set to music.

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Val Cook

Fri 25th Feb 2011 19:49

thanks Ian,Jules & Philipos for your comments. Appreciated

Philipos

Fri 25th Feb 2011 16:31

Lots of pain detected here Valerie and you tell it well - nice poem

<Deleted User> (8730)

Fri 25th Feb 2011 12:53

I like the words the familiar mantra

<Deleted User> (8951)

Fri 25th Feb 2011 11:58

hi Valerie
This poem reminds me of my Mum who i have not thought about in a long while .Thankyou ...

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