Pennies For A Dollar

Bravisima Teri! The coin-in-the-fountain metaphor is awesome! I also could feel that weight of water pressing down. It's interesting that when under water one has a sense of weightlessness even though subject to that immense weight of water. One of my favorite passages "of unacquainted love. " Just read your note...clever, poignant turn of phrase.

I've always felt that with the billions of people on this earth, there must be more than just one we could fall in love with, and it is only a matter of which one we meet first. Perhaps due to a case of unrequited love or lost love, one shuts out other possibilities that pass by without notice.

Yet, if one is unfortunate enough to cross paths with another, at a time they are involved, would it not be a case of selfish love to pursue those possibilities.

I have been very fortunate to have met one, and unfortunate to have met another, something I would not wish on anyone, (a couple of my pieces brush lightly on my experience).      

Thank you, Bob. for your time and RL.

Undoubtedly the most beautiful write I have seen today Teri. I was mesmerized by the metaphor and it touched my heart.

Daniel

Thank you, Daniel, for your kind words.

Coming to know you as I have, there is no doubt such thoughts touched you as deeply as I.

Teri

Captivating imagery to touch such a deep watered spot of the heart. I could read further into every line... I love when a poem takes me away, as though I’m living it, breathing it. Your wish for others is gracious of you dear poetess, your understanding, clear.

When I was younger, busying myself with living, I did not give much thought to how fortunate I was to have found love so early in life.
And now with nearly 70 years behind me, I realize many others are
still searching, and it saddens me, nearly to the point of embarrassment, that I have been so lucky, when others have not.
I have written a few poems in regard to how love has affected my life only to keep them for myself, for I as read them and contemplate the effect it could have on another, it feels like rubbing salt in a wound.
So, I chose instead to cheer on their efforts, to never give up their quest, no matter how long or painful the journey may be. For I assure you it is worth every step.

Thank you, Audrey, for seeing the beauty of the message within the words.

Teri

Whoa, your verse hit me like a brick to the face... gotta say I do know that feeling of
love, n then that ‘love’...brilliant!

Both congrats and condolences, for those feelings taste like tabasco  sauce poured on an ice cream sundae.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a piece of me with you, Poe.

A beautiful Poem

Thank you for your kind words, Ali.

And while I'm here,
Welcome to the Deep Under...….., poet.

AT