Sally Eslinger Poet Free verse

Devotion Poemfive, Unspoken

(Written for Jim Eslinger )


DEVOTION POEM  5, “Unspoken”         ***** (for Jim Eslinger)


Young and new to each other,
There was always too much to say.
Glancing around in restaurants, we’d notice
What so many friends remarked on when seeing
Those older couples staring at their water goblets 
Or their fingers and never conversing — 
What seemed
Not a breath spent one to the other...
Thus, we swore, we’d never ever be like that.

Until now, we are as the telepathy of time
Often does story — full with unspoken exchanges
And kindnesses, like when I want more coffee
And  Jim has signaled a waiter before I signaled him,
Or there are things regarding our surroundings:
The commotion and din; or notes about raindrops;
And the phases of the moon; points of quality; 
Jabs of conflict; moments of pain; and expressions 
Of known love between  us.  Thus so,
Our lives joined 
Evermore outside of dictionaries and essays,
Even overtopping poems...
We speak in being:
Together.
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(c) sally Young eslinger 2020
Thanks be to God

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Caren Krutsinger January 9, 2021 at 9:43 AM We speak without knowing we are speaking after a certain amount of time."kindnesses, like when I want more coffee And Jim has signaled a waiter before I signaled him," My husband and I have been together since we were 15. We are 68 and 69.

D.W. Rodgers January 1, 2021 at 6:20 AM Sweet in the good, non-treacle sense, and oh so true of our long term partnership here. I suspect the first verse refers to the non-cell phone era and must admit it puzzles me how young couples will st together-apart each engrossed in their own little screen. Sally Eslinger January 2, 2021 at 3:16 PM Thanks much for your words. Yes, it’s pre-cell era. I still don’t own one & Jim isn’t into texting. It also has become a bore to watch people who only watch their phones. Haha

Robert Lindley December 30, 2020 at 6:18 AM Thus, as it should be- love. The unification that stars as a ceremony becomes - a melding of two souls. Each for the other both for the pair. -Love... Great romantic poetry my friend. A fav.. A truly inspiring piece. God bless.. Sally Eslinger December 30, 2020 at 8:54 AM Thank you for your dear words. The Devotion Poems are dedicated to the love I find with my husband of 38 yrs. so, by the degrees of separation idea, your comment spoke right to what we share, U touched me deeply.& a blessed New Year! To You!

Thomas Wells December 29, 2020 at 5:29 PM Hi Sally, This is such a beautiful poem. It captures the essence of transcendent love, perhaps one might even say unconditional love. Thank you and have a very happy new year! Sally Eslinger December 30, 2020 at 6:56 PM Thomas, I hardl know what to say. Aging is a pain, except for the knowing it brings and the revelations from lessons learned. The love in this is dear, but the attitudes recalled from youth makes me some sad. Blessed New Year!

Regina Mcintosh December 29, 2020 at 3:04 AM Lovely verse and vision... It is T O G E T H E R that we find inspiration to move along through the heartfelt joys that we come to... God Bless you Sally Eslinger December 29, 2020 at 6:15 AM May God abundantly bless you, Regina. Thanks for being here for me, I so value your responses. I wonder if, when young, looking closer would have revealed more & what’re we missing not? Ahh...more ?’s for poetry! Hugs