Asphyxiation

As the golden rays of sunlight creep into my bedroom window,
I hold my tears back, yearning for just a few more hours to hold you.
	Time has grown to be my nemesis, my curse,
For I realize that when the sun ascends into the heavens, I descend into the pits of hell. 
	As I give in to your embrace and caress your tender caramel skin,
I dream of time coming to a standstill, where eternity is our safe haven.
	For now though I must press my lips against yours and say my farewells,
Slowly walking away, gazing back as you depart, I begin to call out to you. 
	Don’t abandon me, let us travel the world, and discover things
 We never dreamed of, and grow old together.
	However you can’t hear me say these absurd things, and I begin to asphyxiate,
I lust for the sensation of your touch, and I yearn for the echo of your voice.
	Patience, I tell myself, in due time we will be as we should,
And when that time comes we shall watch the sun rise every morning and I will breathe
effortlessly.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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April 16, 2016 at 5:00 PM
Susie Caudle , Nice to read your poem today. enjoyed ~LINDA~
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January 15, 2011 at 4:55 PM
a truely beautiful write, enjoyed this one Susie,..p.d.
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August 3, 2010 at 5:21 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Susie. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
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August 2, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Thank you all so much. This is the first poem Ive written, I write novels, so i am speechless at how many people have enjoyed it :) Good luck to all!!!
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August 2, 2010 at 11:31 AM
Welcome to the soup. this is a really good poem. I hope to read more from you
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August 2, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. so enjoyed reading your very creative write tonight.. looking forward to many more.. with luv..
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August 2, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Hello Susie: Great poem!!! I really like the fact that you use the words asphyxiate and asphyiation. I look forward 2 reading more of your writings. Peace: Sheol P.S. The line: "I dream of time coming to a standstill..." is AWESOME!!!
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