Yet

I look Yet l do not see you I listen Yet l cannot hear you I reach Yet l no longer touch you My tears fall Yet you no longer see them I long for you Yet you are gone

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Bill Baker

Date: 3/11/2024 5:16:00 PM

There are so many different circumstances that bring on the feelings and emotions your poetry describes, Deb. Death is the simplest one, because we can know they're gone, physically but still have a relationship in spirit. Those still here physically can stir the same emotions when they're gone mentally or emotionally from our relationship. Blessings, my Auusie mate! Bill

Deb M
Date: 3/12/2024 5:51:00 AM

Thanks Bill….so very true my friend! Debx

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/9/2024 2:34:00 AM

You long so much for this loved one yet he or she is gone, but think only of your happy memories with them and though they are gone in a human like appearance, spiritually will be with you for the rest of your life until one day far into the future when you meet again. Hope you are well my friend, thank you for always supporting me. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Deb M
Date: 3/12/2024 5:50:00 AM

Thankyou so much lovely Jennifer….Debx

Silent One

Date: 3/7/2024 12:03:00 PM

A sad ending dear Deb..

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 12:18:00 PM

Aww lovely to see you Mr S and thankyou! Debx

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/7/2024 11:06:00 AM

Hello Deb, we all miss our love ones. they are with us in spirit. /Darlene/ xxx

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/7/2024 2:52:00 PM

Hello Deb,I am doing okay thank you. /Darlene/x

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 11:08:00 AM

Thankyou dear sweet Darlene….l love seeing your comments pop up! I hope you are well! Debx

Jay Narain

Date: 3/7/2024 10:48:00 AM

A sentimental song. Hope you see them some day.

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 11:09:00 AM

Thankyou Jay…..appreciate your comment! Debx

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/7/2024 5:42:00 AM

Dwelling in the yearnings when missing someone dear. The vacant place left behind, leaves us searching... So succinctly expressed, Deb.

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 11:10:00 AM

Thankyou my dear Vijay….hope alls well with you! Debx

Darrell Rose

Date: 3/7/2024 1:26:00 AM

Wow Deb! Absolutely beautiful, heartbreaking, touching.... words which cry out from the soul. It is amazing what can be written from the heart when you take the time, make yourself vulnerable and pour yourself into the blank page before you. It leads me question should I say " well done"? Or perhaps " I'm sorry for your pain"? Darrell

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 11:06:00 AM

Well done is fine Darrell haha! Its fictional…. Thankyou for such lovely words. I wish you were on Poetry Soup more often as l really enjoy your poetry my friend! Debx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/6/2024 7:49:00 PM

The cry of the Yeti... ~ Abominable Snowman

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 11:07:00 AM

Only you BB only you Haha!! Debx

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 3/6/2024 5:06:00 PM

your poem in its simplicity had a tremendous impact on me...such sadness and feelings of absence, abandonment, and loss. Your poem touched me heart. Have a great evening, hugs, Sara

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 11:26:00 AM

Oh lm glad it evoked emotion in you Sara….my job is done!! Hehe….Debx

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 3/6/2024 4:38:00 PM

Dear Deb, your poem speaks volumes in its simplicity, capturing the profound ache of loss and absence. Each line is filled with raw emotion, conveying the yearning and emptiness that come with longing for someone who is no longer there. Your words touch my heart deeply, reminding us of the pain of separation and the enduring power of love. This is a heartfelt expression with such honesty and vulnerability. - Blessings, Daniel

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 11:25:00 AM

Your comments are always so beautiful & complimentary Daniel…..the biggest thankyou my friend!! Debx

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 3/6/2024 4:37:00 PM

A sad poem. Perhaps it's for the best that he is gone. I liked the meter and the simplicity which nevertheless, imparted so much meaning.

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 2:36:00 PM

Hehe….me too!!

Hilda Greenhough
Date: 3/7/2024 2:30:00 PM

Fictional, but still good he's gone.

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 11:18:00 AM

Thankyou so much for such a nice comment Hilda! Its fictional …..Debx

Paul Willason

Date: 3/6/2024 3:11:00 PM

A very charged poem Deb...the last line comes down like a guillotine. Though sad, the mood did not detract from my enjoyment in how you have put the words together.

Deb M
Date: 3/7/2024 11:14:00 AM

Thankyou Paul….l value your thoughts always! Debx