Notes About The Poem

If you can't lock eyes and can't lock hands because a vast separation forbids it, then the next best thing might be to let your sight lines cross on a distant star because that might just help you lock minds

Alone

Guess which star I am looking at and there let 
your gaze and mind dwell,
So if our bodies cannot lie together at least our 
minds will!
For sweetly as the flesh of swains and maids
repose in a common embrace,
Just so do our minds repose in common thoughts;
And as brim with gaiety two weary heads on a 
shared pillow,
Just so do our eyes delight in common celestial 
sights.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Barry-Nishanian Avatar
March 25, 2018 at 10:20 PM
"Vast separation ...usually man forbids, not God. Your focus on reality is beautiful and sad
Apell Avatar
April 6, 2018 at 1:35 PM
It's easier for us who live in this age of instant communication. I often wonder how they coped in the days of horse and buggy. I appreciate the comment.
Vaso Avatar
December 7, 2015 at 1:10 AM
Beautiful, emotions we have all felt, you expressed this so well!
A  Avatar
June 3, 2015 at 1:02 AM
a lovely write, enjoyed this one ~Luv S.K.A.T.
Hamilton Avatar
May 16, 2015 at 4:13 PM
lovely Agona stirring poem hugs 7
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