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you live in me ... still ... so many adventurous years since I held your gaze ... heard your voice felt your fingers fill the spaces in mine, perfectly mixed my spirit and body with yours swam up the river of your soul to THAT place - the undefined realm of unity and loss of self so many moons that should have kissed your skin so many sighs and thoughts given to empty wishes yet you are there - deep in the places I hold you, safe where others can not see or admonish for yesterday's sake where you can not thrust your blade of casual indifference or let bleed to the passing of time the memory of all we were you live in me ... still ... and my last breath ... will be yours. ~ 6th Place ~ in the "Late July 2018 Premiere Any Form Or None" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Sponsor & Judge.

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Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/13/2018 10:39:00 PM

There are sooooo many moments and moods that I love in this. Oh my, it is like feeling something that I could have written. (I know I have, in such a different way, but similar too) This is so beautiful and breathtaking. The desire lingers, as does the longing. Soft sigh. ~ Brandy

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/13/2018 10:59:00 PM

This is such a wonderful comment, Brandy, and I thank you so very much ... there are some poems that you put more of your soul into than others, and this is one of those for me - some things hard to share, but cathartic for self, and something others relate to, thankfully. Blessings, my friend! :-) <3