The Letting Go

Wow... this is so bittersweet... love the closing couplet....

Thank you!  It's short, but I think it's effective enough.
I should probably do more brief ones.  

It's an older write from an old website.  I changed it a little bit.  But it holds up well, I think?  

Hello Styxian

I have to say this is a short one from you, distilled enough to get to the core of the matter with enriched details threaded throughout each stanza, you too do not need to say a lot to paint the heart of the matter at hand and it suits you well good sir, this was gorgeous and aching in all it's imagery, I think I will take it away with me.

Kind Regards

-A

You may take it with you. The way you yourself write, you deserve gifts in return!  
DUP needs you!

Thank you for your nod of approval.  It's truly appreciated.

Gorgeous rhyming, and the brevity is perfection.

Good morning, sunshine!  
I needed something less epic lengthed.  Lol.  Sometimes when I read my material after its posted awhile, I get mentally winded.  So I realize it's a task for other readers perhaps.  
Maybe I can restrain myself a bit, from making novellas every single time!

Thank you for the note of confidence.  I purposely broke/skipped the rhyming to make it two into one write.

Dear S,

Visceral reactions to this one. I wore a shirt of his once, now I’m wondering if he reacted the same as in this write? Would I have left a lingering thought? Did he regret my departure? Some things are never meant to know I guess. These are the writers of legend. The ones that stay with you long after reading. Awesome piece.
H🌷

Something about a woman wearing a man's white button up shirt...  slays me!   It makes it all seem more intimate to me. Or something.

Sometimes we get a little shy about saying what we feel, at the time.  But then we spill our guts out in creative writing.  Right?  Maybe he drove away from you, with regret cursing him out in the car.

Oh, yes... I echo H's thoughts above, as I've also been there... and I can remember how that shirt felt, so much so that I've even written about it...
It doesn't matter whether you write brief or long. Either way, you pack it with longing and emotion. Love it.
❤️k

Thank you, k.  
Some writes aren't make out sessions.  Sometimes a quick peck on the cheek will do!  I tend to forget that.  Lol.  
Not all women feel comfy wearing lingerie.  But all women look great when rocking a button down!  

I got the sense of a rising and falling of emotional crescendos about it, shadows of memories, the violent beauty of moments and the wake of shadows in remembrance. Your writing has terrific sense of intimate revelation, thoughtful and proportional in execution.

Damn, thanks!  My shoulders aren't broad enough to carry too much compliment!  But I ain't sending it back to you!  Lol.  This write was all about a quick impact. Hopefully accomplished that.

Some classic lines and thoughts Styx

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Thank you, Mr BIG.  I like your likes!

Much appreciated, Cathedral.
I obviously try to mix up my material somewhat.  But going forward, I'm thinking I need to shorten up most, if not all, as well.  I sense a lag in some of them.  That's not good!
 At any rate, I'm still trying to make them worth reading.  I appreciate the nod, immensely.