Soon

We will meet soon But we will soon part again Not knowing the next meeting place. It is two seasons since we last met Your hair is long now The last time We built a house of words. When I imagined you Watering the plants in the balcony You were reading leaves I know That this moment is short This embrace and Our lives, together and a part Too soon swept away By winds of disappearances. But for now, we will meet And I will let you rest Like a soft shadow On my arm.

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Krish Radhakrishna

Date: 10/2/2020 2:54:00 PM

another gem, Khalid! I am your fan!! do write more!!

Ronald A. Williams

Date: 2/11/2018 2:33:00 PM

Cool.

J Hamilton Gist

Date: 9/16/2017 6:23:00 PM

Nice job man!

Khalid Albudoor
Date: 9/16/2017 11:43:00 PM

Thanks,

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 9/8/2017 4:06:00 AM

Khalid, you have a way of bringing life to words, making them speak to the very deepest of our souls. Well-penned piece! ;-)

Khalid Albudoor
Date: 9/8/2017 4:24:00 AM

Thanks Teddy:)) Khalid.

Dave Timperley

Date: 9/2/2017 6:26:00 AM

I would call this romanticism, more than free verse. It is lovely. We all build our houses of cards, it tells of the fragility of life, which shows us the need for continuous care for each other. God Bless.D.

Khalid Albudoor
Date: 9/8/2017 4:26:00 AM

Thank you Dave:)) K.

Vidushi Sharma

Date: 8/31/2017 8:03:00 AM

Loved the way you've written it, the soothing lines, especially 'the last time we built a house of cards'. An amazing poem indeed.

Khalid Albudoor
Date: 8/31/2017 12:30:00 PM

Thanks Vidushi, :)

Ralph Sergi

Date: 8/30/2017 6:26:00 PM

Welcome, Khalid: I enjoyed all your poems, especially "we built a house of words". My deepest compliments!

Khalid Albudoor
Date: 8/31/2017 12:31:00 PM

Thanks dear Ralph :)

Old Buck

Date: 8/30/2017 6:21:00 PM

Khalid: I just read Michael's comment and nearly wept. This is what the Soup and it's people are all about. Encouraging. Helping one another improve. I think he has a good suggestion for anyone like yourself that has this gift of "lovely" words a better way to get them read. Thanks to both of you. Keep them coming. oldbuck

Khalid Albudoor
Date: 9/1/2017 10:24:00 AM

Thank you dear Old Buck,:))

Michael Vacek

Date: 8/30/2017 6:09:00 PM

I will let you rest like a soft shadow on my arm...I liked the imagery. Nice poem. I've been on soup a short time. While it stinks, the titles seem to catch people's eyes. Have you thought about retiring this gem. 'Soft Shadows Soon Rest' or something that spikes curiosity...

Khalid Albudoor
Date: 8/31/2017 12:37:00 PM

Thank you dear Michael, agree and will think about the title :)

Michael Vacek
Date: 8/30/2017 6:10:00 PM

Retitling not retiring. Darned auto complete.

John Anderson

Date: 7/27/2017 1:52:00 PM

A charming poem, so well expressed in powerful short pithy lines. Nice!

Khalid Albudoor
Date: 8/31/2017 12:37:00 PM

Thank you for your kind words :)