Jean Murray Poet Couplet

Hunger

I hunger for true love 
as I always have done.

I hunger for boundless energy,
stolen along with my youth.

I hunger for my adult children
to be encased in my arms again.

I hunger for peace of mind,
knowing I did my best.

I hunger for my body to
reflect the small amount I eat.

I hunger for the invisible springs
once attached to my dancing feet.

I hunger for these appetites
never to recede...



22/07/2019
for Silent One's contest
I Hunger.

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Anne-Lise Andresen August 19, 2019 at 4:25 AM - Congratulations with your lovely winning poem, Jean :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jean Murray August 19, 2019 at 4:31 AM Thank you as always Sundhine.

Silent One August 18, 2019 at 2:21 PM So much hunger, I hope you find nourishment for eternity.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. Jean Murray August 18, 2019 at 3:32 PM And what a high placement it is Silent. Thank you. My impish muse took over about half way down. I'm sure you spotted that. And you know now I have indeed encased my adult children in my arms again this past week. A lot. Going again on Tuesday. Sob.

Gershon Wolf August 4, 2019 at 7:50 PM All honest. No guile. No dissembling. The seal of this one is truth! :) gw Jean Murray August 5, 2019 at 4:50 AM When my daughters were small I often repeated...."What does Mammy hate most in all the world?...Lies!"

Ilene Bauer July 22, 2019 at 4:27 PM oh, i can relate to this, jean! well done! Jean Murray July 22, 2019 at 4:31 PM The ravages of age Ilene....Bittersweet?