Holding Patterns

such a strange affair
caught between wisps
of forgotten words
lost in the shadows
the expectations of yesterday
too heavy a burden to bear
secret looks of contained longing
a brief electric touch
the ebb and flow
that pushed us together
then pulled us apart
never really free
never really claimed
stuck in holding patterns
released long ago

In response to Three Word Wednesday and ABC Wednesday

Comments

  1. Jae RoseSeptember 1, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Holding patterns..so familiar and yet until i read your poem i hadn't named them..maybe that is their power..a lingering..unspoken..electrical force..jae

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  2. photowannabeSeptember 4, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    That's what we are in right now...a holding pattern for Hubby and I.

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  3. Roger Owen GreenSeptember 4, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    been there. for sure.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  4. EJSeptember 5, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Lovely composition.

    Hygiene, your comment will be highly appreciated.
    Have a great Wednesday

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  5. Chubskulit RoseSeptember 5, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    Well written thought!

    Hands
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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  6. The PoetSeptember 5, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    Lovely, tender and moving words from you my friend.

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  7. MerylSeptember 6, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    Oh how stirring!!! It really makes me think and reflect. Just lovely. Thank you.

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