Bear Tracks In The Snow

You come to me, palpable,
The way a candle flickers
When the air is stirred,
A vague mirage, a sense
Of metaphysical existence
But here, nevertheless,
A wondering sensation one never forgets

More than just a curiosity
A part of me rises to you,
Relinquishes itself to your fond greeting
Almost forgetting that it wants
What it doesn’t want – 
Something sweeter I once knew 
That lingers with an elemental truth
Beneath the lid of observation;
Something tender that I feel,
A momentary remembrance
Less melancholy than wistful,
A taste of which before I kneel
 
And then you go, are gone,
Except the substance of your memory
A lingering imprint – 
Proof enough, I know
Like bear tracks in the snow
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Puddifoot Avatar
May 10, 2024 at 4:30 AM
i think i've commented before on the eloquence of your writing, and this is classically good free verse, very well written...thanks for stopping by and commenting on my latest
Oldham Avatar
May 12, 2024 at 10:06 AM
With appreciation. Back at you :)
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May 5, 2024 at 12:51 PM
this poem eloquently captures the fleeting beauty and lingering resonance of human connection, memory, and longing. It invites readers to reflect on their own experiences of nostalgia and the enduring power of memory.
Oldham Avatar
May 8, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Appreciate your thoughts, SO. Regards, John
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