Wednesday 21 April 2010

non-negotiable

why I negotiate
your so very random emotions
but let myself ebb?

23 comments:

  1. This plays over and over in my head as I read it. I like the feeling.

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  2. So darn clever. Love how you used the words

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  3. We all wonder that.

    b

    http://torristravels.blogspot.com/2010/04/global-warmingwho-cares-trashing.html

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  4. A lot said in those three lines. I can relate very well.

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  5. An important question. Clever.

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  6. Sounds like she needs to practice, "To thine own self be true," once in a while.

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  7. It's the challenge that shows you care.

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  8. What an excellent haiku about the give and take nature of relationships.

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  9. Yes, you shouldn't... very well expressed..

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  10. The inner voice is crying out to be heard, you love 'him' more than your very self!

    <3

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  11. one way relationship - I think a little flooding instead of ebbing may be in order!

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  12. very nice ... i loved the 1st 2 lines .... the last line (the 1 containing 'ebb') seemed a bit different in emotions

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  13. Deepa, that is exactly my intent.

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  14. Hello:)

    Thank you very much for your comment on my blog!

    I love how you used those three words and spun it into something so simple...into something that made me want to read it over and over again.

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  15. Dwelling on random emotions, this is a smart haiku and as others have said, an important and easy to relate question.

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  16. Very poignant and powerful piece.

    -Tim

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  17. A strong resonance in this piece! Powerful work.

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  18. So simple yet succinct and beautiful

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  19. because i like to,
    because i love to,
    because i want to,
    because i feel to need to,...

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  20. It touches the chord somewhere deep within the heart...

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