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let us talk

So, let us talk

Of love and other things

Of marriage

Of children

Of plans hatched and cracked

Sweet dreams unfulfilled

Put on the shelf

For that one day that never comes

To be displayed and revered

Of the spit and the spat

Of troubled drizzled rain

On creased and furrowed brow and cheek

Of looking up at the moon in full

At wanting to reach up and grab its cheesy grin

 

Let us talk of these and other things

Of the sweat and the pain

Of laboured love lost and found

Of the walks, we both struggled with

Where we marched, and strolled

Across common ground

Of looking smiling

Holding hands

Of kissing

Remaining in the moment

Of years passed and forward

Let us talk of the now

Let us talk  

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Martin Elder

Sat 15th Apr 2017 10:26

Thanks David, Ray, elp and Colin. This is as you rightly say is the prelude to something David. It was something I wrote for my wife of whom I rarely read my poetry to these days as it can be overload. But she said to me that I ought to post it, so here it is. So you are also right elp about things left unsaid, it can be difficult to break through.
Glad you like the cheesy grin Ray and Colin. You are right Ray it does lighten it a bit What are the chances of us both writing the same thing again Col spooky!
I realise that sometimes I can get a bit intense with what I write so your comments are much appreciated.
cheers
Martin

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Sat 15th Apr 2017 08:52

I can only echo the previous comments Martin and what a coincidence we have both posted poems with cheesy grins! If you wait long enough two show up at the same time. Thanks for posting yours. Col.

elPintor

Sat 15th Apr 2017 00:42

This makes me think of all the things left unsaid...sometimes when we are in the greatest need of explication, we just can't find the proper context...

This is very sweet, Martin. Its speaks, in a strong voice, of being time-tested and surviving.

elP

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raypool

Thu 13th Apr 2017 13:02

Saying it the way it is often and a common experience beautifully described. Very touching and delicately sculpted. I like the cheesy grin line, that lightens the poem in a way.

Ray

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