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Honesty
I can't be the man
who stays,
it's very complicated,
I've been trying to get myself
out of something for a long time
I just wanted to
know what it would be like,
to be with you,
I wanted to be the bridge
that will lead you
to something better,
someone better
i wanted to be honest
but was afraid you'd
send me packing,
and you'd have every right to
I love being with you,
you are the first person
who has given me the freedom
to be myself,
in a long time,
it makes me want you more,
I want to stay for my own selfish reasons
he presses her against the wall,
she can feel the heat of him rising again
she looks him in the eye
"time to go"
who stays,
it's very complicated,
I've been trying to get myself
out of something for a long time
I just wanted to
know what it would be like,
to be with you,
I wanted to be the bridge
that will lead you
to something better,
someone better
i wanted to be honest
but was afraid you'd
send me packing,
and you'd have every right to
I love being with you,
you are the first person
who has given me the freedom
to be myself,
in a long time,
it makes me want you more,
I want to stay for my own selfish reasons
he presses her against the wall,
she can feel the heat of him rising again
she looks him in the eye
"time to go"
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Re. Honesty
3rd Jun 2016 4:39pm
I've never been able to reconcile being the transition man because the loneliness on the far side of the bridge makes me wish I had never travelled that road... my interpretation may be different but my path is beaten deep...
JJ
JJ
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Re: Re. Honesty
3rd Jun 2016 11:43pm
I imagine it would be a difficult path JJ .. it is one he has chosen, maybe it is easier for him there right now ... to not have to give fully of himself ... a defense mechanism ... or his own self preservation ... I'm not really sure ... but he was honest about it, I'm sure that was not easy either ... Thank You for the read and for sharing ... :)
Re. Honesty
3rd Jun 2016 6:42pm
you give us a vivid portrayal of his emotions,
& hers as well.
expertly crafted...
& hers as well.
expertly crafted...
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Re: Re. Honesty
3rd Jun 2016 11:44pm
Thank You JohnFeddeler for the read and such thoughtful comments ... always appreciated ...
Re. Honesty
4th Jun 2016 2:39pm
I love his honesty. He is who he is,
and allows his partner to choose
for herself what she would like to
experience. It's difficult on both ends
but liberating because being loved and
accepted for who you truly are is
exhillerating.
Great write, Jemac.
and allows his partner to choose
for herself what she would like to
experience. It's difficult on both ends
but liberating because being loved and
accepted for who you truly are is
exhillerating.
Great write, Jemac.
1
Re: Re. Honesty
4th Jun 2016 6:22pm
Thank You for the read and thoughtful comments Ahavati .. I appreciated his honesty very much ... I know what a struggle it was for him to open up this way ... we will both be better for it in the long run .. I care about him very much ...
Re. Honesty
Anonymous
4th Jun 2016 4:01pm
Jeje,
This is brooding and beautiful. The blatant honesty is nearly painful and the minimalism as usual suits it perfectly. There is a little something that caught me eye:
Fourth para, L7 It should be 'who's/who has'
I also felt you could have broken the fourth stanza into smaller parts. That would make the lines more potent. JMHO of course. Another thing: There is a switch of narration: from first and second person to third person towards the end of 4th and the beginning of 5th. Is that intentional? Just curious.
I love the ending a lot. It's blunt like an old knife and adds to the whole poem.
Thank you for the read,
Phoenix
This is brooding and beautiful. The blatant honesty is nearly painful and the minimalism as usual suits it perfectly. There is a little something that caught me eye:
Fourth para, L7 It should be 'who's/who has'
I also felt you could have broken the fourth stanza into smaller parts. That would make the lines more potent. JMHO of course. Another thing: There is a switch of narration: from first and second person to third person towards the end of 4th and the beginning of 5th. Is that intentional? Just curious.
I love the ending a lot. It's blunt like an old knife and adds to the whole poem.
Thank you for the read,
Phoenix
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Re: Re. Honesty
4th Jun 2016 6:20pm
Phoenix, thank you so much for the read and taking the time to point these things out, I will ponder your suggestions .. I did fix the "whose" ... lol
I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions
JeJe
I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions
JeJe
Re. Honesty
....hell Je, I'm in love with this dude already! LBVS...... We all want honesty, we actually crave it. There's something beautifully authentic, intriguing, respectful and so damn sexy about a man that 'keeps it real', in a vulnerable moment, with temptation staring him in the eyes. The way you made me crawl slowly through this scene made me nod my head in appreciation. #slow clap....xo
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Re: Re. Honesty
4th Jun 2016 6:32pm
Thank You Rain for your thoughtful, so true comments ... made me smile .. yes, I totally respect and appreciate him and his honesty and that he respected me enough to be so open and honest ... that is hard to come by ... he also knew, I wouldn't have it any other way ..
Thank You for the add to your RL ... humbled and honored dear lady .. ox
Thank You for the add to your RL ... humbled and honored dear lady .. ox
Re. Honesty
Damn it woman woo..
Im about to clear my
list..
you have shifted my
whole thought formation..
by taking my airs
Again
-Howlings
Im about to clear my
list..
you have shifted my
whole thought formation..
by taking my airs
Again
-Howlings
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Re: Re. Honesty
6th Jun 2016 5:40pm
Thank You so much Howlings for the read ... your thoughtful comments ... humbled and honored by the gesture of the add to your RL ... ox