Transient

Scumbag  motherfucker

LOL love that protective attitude! Re-read first line... all is well. ❤
xx

Ahh, too bad.
This is an interesting and clever way of thinking about heartbreak.
However, there is one little point:  "transient" usually is a nice way of saying "bum" or "hobo" or, heaven forbid, "homeless."
So...I was a little, unprepared, emotionally, to think of a transient, which is an overwhelmingly male, low-income, under-privileged group.

I struggle with titles.... too bad that great word has become a slang term. I was going for its primary meaning as an adjective - "impermanent". Maybe I should just use that as the title.... I can see how it would be disorienting to come into it with the mental image you had.
Thanks for reading & your thoughtful comment.
k

And also... what a different world it might be if we'd open our hearts just a little to the folks you're referring to....
But that wasn't the point. Pondering new titles now...

Actually, transient refers to impermanence. Or, lasting only a short time. A brief period. I think the word fit the poem beautifully in that respect.

Yes, it did fit, strictly speaking. But it makes sense to adjust when popular usage of a word presents a barrier to understanding.

Dear BK,

Perspective is always so interesting because reading the comments after reading the poem had me looking at this in a different light. My initial thoughts were how sweet and reflective a write. A passing fancy on someone who turned out to be a bit more than you thought they’d be. I, too, considered transient in the form of not permanent. I do enjoy seeing how all is affected and interpreted. My final interpretation of this poem is it’s really lovely. I’ve a few past memories in this same vein but I usually end my thoughts with a four letter adjective. 😏
H🌷

Thank you H, for your thoughtful thoughts and lovely RL. ❤An early version of this poem did have a line about stomping in with dog shit on the boots.... but that will be a different poem for a different occasion!
The new title reflects the reality better. This parting was never a surprise... I just fall in love too easily. Usually the target of my affection is completely clueless. It sucks... and I'l do it again, and again...
I appreciate you.
❤k

Ah yes, but, BT, what if you had not opened it widely? What then could you know of transience?  Loved this little glimpse into your life in so few words.

Thank you... I know it's true, they say that openness and vulnerability are important, positive things. I don't really know any other way to be, anyway (not for lack of trying). But... there's always those desperate, grasping moments of heartbreak before I get to acceptance... it's painful... and worth it. 🙂

Thanks for getting it.
❤k

I think the title works.  My mind also thought "impermanence".  (I have read the dictionary for fun.)

You are such a beautiful person that produces such beauty.

Well gosh, I'm blushing at that hefty compliment!
I'm glad you enjoyed both the poem and the vocabulary... many thanks for the RL and your very kind words.
❤k

Aw, thank you! I usually write the poem and then think "shit, it needs a title... but I already said everything!" 🤣

I just might change the title back. I dunno. I obviously thought it fit when I wrote it but also don't want to be confusing. Maybe the change was a knee-jerk reaction to an unexpected comment.

I love that you read into the depths of this.... especially with "virtual" relationships, they can come and go, shrink and grow... (gosh, maybe there's another little rhymey poem there 😜) and sometimes they mean more or less than you first expect....

I appreciate the RL, and your comments, and you.
❤k