Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Held in Arms


"Held in arms" was our one poetry duologue over the 26 years of our friendship.  We always wrote though, always shared our words.

You responded to my poem
- how proud i was, how delighted
that you should choose this intimacy.

And now i can never hold you again
though i will never ever let you go
I can never stroke your luscious locks
or run a finger along your jaw

How i long to hear your sing-song voice
on the phone, on Skype, anywhere

Why didn't i keep a recording?
How could i so casually hit delete?

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