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Quicksilver
I’m deaf to all
but your words.
Thousands of moments
later, and I have yet to grasp
the shifting.
Some unknown hand
Reshuffles the fuses
Of understanding.
I stumble, and
my belated instinct
fails to recapture
the elusive spark.
Another sweet instance
between us
ignites.
Silence and shouting
alike fan the flames
higher.
Later, I sift sadly through
the cold ashes.
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Re: Quicksilver
Anonymous
17th Nov 2012 3:19pm
Well done Ataki...sadness felt!
Strider
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re: Re: Quicksilver
17th Nov 2012 3:21pm
Thanks, Strider.
I filed it under "Anger," but you're right, it's more about sadness.
I filed it under "Anger," but you're right, it's more about sadness.
Re: Quicksilver
17th Nov 2012 5:35pm
Well written, Ataki. I love how the words capture the essence of the relationship perfectly.
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18th Nov 2012 9:58pm
Someone told me once anger was a secondary emotion ... perhaps sadness is the primary? Well done Atakti! Mark
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19th Nov 2012 5:43am
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19th Nov 2012 8:08pm
I agree, sadness but with an underlying feel of being one step behind followed by regret for a moment being missed. Very nice
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Anonymous
15th Dec 2012 4:53pm
Fantastic write, amazing how you shift between one layer of emotion and the other!
Greatly enjoyed this poem
Greatly enjoyed this poem
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