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Wilderness of Want

 

30/9/26

Wilderness of Want

I  am within you, though  without you  tonight.
                          Without you I am eyes without sight.
To you, its my love, my body, my soul, I bestow.
                             My love is a tapestry I need to sew.
Without  you  I  am  a  needle  without  thread.
                                 Unwanted thoughts fill my head.
I   am  day   turned   to   night   without   time,
                      and an unwritten poem without rhyme.
The mornings appear without  glistening  dew.
                                Just an empty shell  without you.
What  is  a  gossamer  web  without  its  spider? 
                               I am a wild steed  without a  rider.
What is a ripple without its rhythm on a pond?
                         wanting so dearly for you to respond.
Longing  for  your  intimate caress, here I stand.               
                             Yearning for  a touch of your hand.
Waking in a wilderness of want, I  did not  plan.
        What good am I as a woman, wanting her man?

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Paula Goldsmith September 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM Your "Wilderness of Want" is a wonderful write/story. A great read here... "Good Luck." I did "Wilderness Of Want. What Do You Want?" Have a lovely day writing away............