Alone

Denise Kawaii on Mar 23, 2009

Tags: loss, love, Ocean current, sailor, sea

A sailor’s wife waits for her husband to return.

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Sitting alone, quietly thinking of you

No one to talk to but the sun and the moon

My heart is lost somewhere beneath the sea

The deep ocean currents stirring beneath

A little piece of my soul departing with every exhale

Lonely like I’ve been a hundred times before

More restless in my stillness than yesterday

Watching as moments turn to hours

Hours transform into days and then weeks

The world is so empty at this moment in time

Waiting for the hint of familiarity on the breeze

Uniforms hang silently awaiting their owner

Neatly pressed seams display white on white

Smiling photos propped on silent shelves

Reminders of the warmth and love that lived here

My calm eyes are filled with smoky stillness

Ears straining for a vague indication of love’s sound

Skin aching for the gentleness of love’s touch

Living the life of slow yesterdays and endless tomorrows

Sitting alone, quietly thinking of you

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Peter Cimino on Mar 23, 2009
Wonderful poem. Our true heroes are in the military!
kate smedley on Mar 23, 2009
This is so full of emotion, I particularly love the words \’more restless in my stillness\’.
Likha on Mar 23, 2009
Certainly, I am not alone in saying this is some skillful work.
Daisy Peasblossom on Mar 23, 2009
I can see her sitting, waiting, just as women have waited for sailors to come home for centuries. It’s not the daytime hours that are the problem, it is the long slow hours in the evening.
Casey Kelley on Mar 23, 2009
I know the feeling, I have it for a soldier…. you described it with every word. loved the poem!
Papa Sparks on Mar 24, 2009
This was very lovely and moving. I especially liked the language and the imagery in this one and the way that it flows.

Nicely done my friend.
George W Whitehead on Mar 24, 2009
A lovely poem, Denise.
Fresh Writing on Mar 29, 2009
A very warm and friendly poem…excellent work.

-Fresh Writing
cleblanc on Mar 31, 2009
this is beautiful
Antonette Ramos on Apr 16, 2009
your words are vividly expressed… this is a very nice poem… this is really a heartfelt one…
Paige Stephenson on Apr 22, 2009
Very nice poem. I like how the poem felt like you knew how that felt. Great job.
Joni Keith on Apr 26, 2009
Your poem speaks to everyone. I especially love the line…

“Living the life of slow yesterdays and endless tomorrows”

For anyone whose ever been separated from their loved one, this line says it all.

As always, excellent writing, my friend.
hfj on Aug 20, 2009
Beautiful words and tribute for the love of your life. Well done.

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