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The Secret
They were just friends
And friends they stayed
Though the attraction was palpable
There was a role to be played
It was in their smiles
Stolen glances from time to time
The heart does really skip a beat
When reading hidden signs
But friends they remained
As imaginations ran a little wild
Wanting and needing and yearning
Staying civil all the while
Then on that fateful day
A formal group picture was taken
Unknowingly they held hands
And the longing re-awakened
But they stayed friends
And went their separate ways
Now that photo is a sweet reminder
Of beautiful youthful days
And their secret of holding hands
Published 17th Feb 2023
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17th Feb 2023 5:39pm
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17th Feb 2023 9:23pm
It made my heart ache to imagine it, so many could have been loves in my own life. 💖🙏🏻
18th Feb 2023 2:16am
Thanks so much Daniel (and for the RL as well).
The could've beens tend to have a more nostalgic tragic feel in our diaries.
The could've beens tend to have a more nostalgic tragic feel in our diaries.
18th Feb 2023 1:10am
I have so many secrets like this, Wally. Ones I'll take to my grave. A wonderfully nostalgic piece.
18th Feb 2023 2:17am
They are like treasure gems aren't they. It's like wanting to shout it from the top of the mountain but the heart knows better.
Thank you Ahavati.
Thank you Ahavati.
18th Feb 2023 3:32am
20th Feb 2023 2:18am
18th Feb 2023 5:35am
Dear W,
Utterly charming and oh so sweet because they are secrets of the heart. Very very lovely and touching write. H🌷
Utterly charming and oh so sweet because they are secrets of the heart. Very very lovely and touching write. H🌷
20th Feb 2023 2:21am
Thank you so much Honoria (and thanks for the RL as well).
I'm sure many folks keep secrets like special gems in their treasure chests.
I'm sure many folks keep secrets like special gems in their treasure chests.
19th Feb 2023 9:25am
"The heart does really skip a beat
When reading hidden signs"
Such a cool thing to say. Awesome poem.
LJ
When reading hidden signs"
Such a cool thing to say. Awesome poem.
LJ
20th Feb 2023 2:22am
21st Feb 2023 5:35pm
There's something so special and intimate about sharing ourselves so tender and sweet with one other person; finding a bit of nostalgic solace that only one other out there really knows the impact of sharing those precious moments....our moments... understanding that ache that will forever and always leave one wondering 'what if' or yes, 'what could have been', I think becomes more cherished and made a bit sweeter with every year that goes by.... Where secret begins to morph into a life well lived and loved...
I'm late to this one but absolutely adore it's open tenderness and find it beyond resonant.
Thank you for sharing yourself, Walter.... what a treat.
🌹 💙 💙
B
I'm late to this one but absolutely adore it's open tenderness and find it beyond resonant.
Thank you for sharing yourself, Walter.... what a treat.
🌹 💙 💙
B
23rd Feb 2023 8:37pm
Blue, thank you so much for your comment and RL.
Yes, the "What could have beens" sometimes run deep, leaving us to wonder, imagine and fantasize. At the stage in life, I look at them fondly, wondering if the feeling was mutual and unspoken, which makes for great nostalgia and poetry.
Yes, the "What could have beens" sometimes run deep, leaving us to wonder, imagine and fantasize. At the stage in life, I look at them fondly, wondering if the feeling was mutual and unspoken, which makes for great nostalgia and poetry.
