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Night Time Brings

~ Night time brings a silence, a loneliness that drags hours through the mind's corridors Winding past words shared during the day, earlier promises, affectionate offerings found my eyes, longing for merely a touch from far away wishes, rubbing brass lamps, picking four leaf clovers... I was asked, " Is there anything you can't do?" What I can't do hurts more than what I can and what I can do doesn't matter because of what I can't So here I sit on this autumn night alone, dreaming of you, wondering where you are, imagining us...hoping you are too, in this silence and loneliness that night time brings ~

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Darrell Rose

Date: 11/12/2019 3:34:00 AM

Ohhhhh. That longing moment, that dream, that hope which overcomes the cruel reality of distance. I felt it in these words which fell gentle to the page flowing and light. I enjoyed it, thank you Chris Darrell

Chris Green
Date: 11/12/2019 7:29:00 AM

I am happy you enjoyed this. Thank you Darrell for your kind thoughts.

Quoth Theraven

Date: 11/11/2019 4:25:00 PM

Chris, This poem is so well written in the language of loss. The night's version of 'Sunday Morning Coming Down'. Johnny Cash would approve, I think. -Richard

Chris Green
Date: 11/11/2019 5:00:00 PM

Thanks so much Richard. That is a high compliment indeed. I appreciate your visit today.

Hello There

Date: 11/11/2019 12:44:00 AM

I agree with Gershon about the second to last stanza... Captivating all on its own, my friend.

Chris Green
Date: 11/11/2019 8:13:00 AM

Thanks my friend. I always look forward to your visits.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/10/2019 6:49:00 PM

The second-to-last stanza is so profound. I believe that only an individual of exceptional ability, and true modesty, can write such words. They are words to turn over and over again, to return to again and again. Thank you, Chris! Blessings, Gershon

Chris Green
Date: 11/11/2019 8:13:00 AM

Thanks my friend. I appreciate your visit this weekend.

Ronald D Thompson

Date: 11/9/2019 5:22:00 PM

Great Chris..just great. The line...what I can do doesn't matter because of what I can't..that's profound. Hope all is well my friend..Ron :)

Chris Green
Date: 11/11/2019 8:12:00 AM

Thanks Ron. I am glad you liked this one.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/9/2019 5:04:00 AM

The nighttime brings a poet to his pen yearning for companionship. Be blessed, dear poet!

Chris Green
Date: 11/11/2019 8:12:00 AM

Thank you Kim. I appreciate you my friend.

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/8/2019 8:37:00 PM

yearning coming through again, your writing always intrigues and amazes me, how you can write the most beautiful poems and then write one that's funny then switch to a lonely longing the next, to me that's a sign of true talent...you always pull the reader in and make them feel the words.... excellent penning my friend... enjoy your weekend! hugs

Chris Green
Date: 11/11/2019 8:12:00 AM

Thank you so very much Sandy. Your words to me are always so kind and forever bring a smile to my face.

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/8/2019 5:35:00 PM

Oh, this is sad Chris. I can feel an empty place with longing in loneliness. I hope that it is filled with faith and happiness :)

Chris Green
Date: 11/11/2019 8:11:00 AM

Thank you so very much Heidi for always being so kind to me.