Transitions

I live in the transitions,
the time between then
and now,
the twilight and the dawn,
the rustling of leaves
as night begins,
the first breeze
of daybreak,
the moment of departure,
the time of arrival.
Once something has happened,
day has come, night is here,
you have come, you have gone,
fait accompli leaves me cold,
nothing to do, simply there.
With expectations and transitions
my blood pumps with excitement,
my brain expands to take in
everything,
and I understand
those, who in their desperation
to feel life,
provoke it.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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September 7, 2013 at 8:29 PM
Ahellas, congrats , on having your poem featured on the soups Home Page. Love ~SKAT~ :)
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September 7, 2013 at 4:46 PM
Ahellas, , Congratulations on your Featured Poem of the week. Nice seeing your poem on the front page... always~ Linda :-)
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September 3, 2013 at 11:16 PM
ahellas, Congratulations on your wonderfully romantic poem being featured. It is brilliantly written and so deserving to be noticed and enjoyed. I loved it!
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September 3, 2013 at 4:09 PM
Such an elegant and poignant poem. Bravo. "those who in their desperation to feel life, provoke it." Sometimes we feel that if we're not in a crisis, we're not living. Great writing, Don
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September 2, 2013 at 8:29 AM
Love it!
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