Friday 20 June 2008

can you please read me the end again?------Sunday Scribblings

calmly laying against your back
my arm encirling you
I follow your breathing
the steadiness of it
tells me of your contented sleep
soothed by it
I draw patterns on your back
smiling a little

"was it only a while back
you were reading me from a book
and I was mocking you at your choice
laughing on your face

you were so annoyed at me that
you threw down the book
and walked out on me
only to be on this sacred place
shared by us both"

kissing you softly on your neck
I fall asleep, my heart following yours
in its rhythmic beat.

"can you please read me the end again?"

25 comments:

  1. that is lovely ! some endings should never end!

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  2. Oh, I live the tactile aspect to this poem!

    It reminded me of when my mom had cancer a few years ago and I'd sit up most of the night reading to her even after she fell asleep.

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  3. must be a good one (the end that is)... this is wonderful!

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  4. Another lovely piece. So tender.

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  5. Some things just need reading again and again.

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  6. this brought to mind two beautiful memories, Me always reading outloud to my husband in bed, "can you please read me the end again?" brought back the memory of tucking in our kids each night with many minutes of reading to them.
    well done. :)

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  7. Awww bedtime stories, how wonderful and soft to remember.

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  8. I could reread this over and over again........

    Now tell me agian how you would kiss ??????

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  9. wow, beautiful... did you write it for someone?

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  10. Really lovely! Such an intimate, beautiful scene.

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  11. I love kissing on the neck...
    and this ending is just never ending.

    Sam's wife

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  12. Your love poetry is incredible, G. Just amazing.

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  13. very beautiful, gautami.

    (I will try your suggestion about linking to blog on comments)

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  14. So delicate, loving and authentic.

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  15. Some ends never ends,
    I remembered my grandmother.
    Her bed time stories.
    Thanks.....

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  16. "I draw patterns on your back
    smiling a little"

    Great image! Very visual.

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  17. beautiful images and such a warm ethereal feeling to the whole scene. I love that there is emotional pain and intense pleasure together.

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  18. two hearts beating as one - such love is beautiful!!!

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  19. Tender sensual piece. A true happy ending!

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  20. Beautiful. So private and intimate.

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  21. What a lovely, bittersweet mood you've set here. I hope the ending will be a happy one :)

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  22. How romantic is that? A man reading to you in bed...pure heaven! Very creative use of the prompt.

    I enjoyed your WI and OSI pieces too Tami. :)

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  23. ummm the tenderness of being with a loved one while they sleep.

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