I know that you see my eyes
as two stars in the sky
hidden in the multitude
and I couldn't ask
for a better disguise
I walk with you on the beach
leaving no footprints
make love with you often
leaving no wrinkles on the sheets
I sing beautifully for you
but you do not hear
you remain unfulfilled
so I put my hands in front of me and
make my fingers dance for you
and it gets lost in
the eyes that look
but do not see
I sit upon this blue rock
contemplating the gifts
you have given
as if they were for me
especially the gift of
vulnerability
and I finally understand
that dancing fingers are not enough
walking on the beach without footprints
and making love without wrinkled sheets
are not enough
so I stand outside your window
open my heart close my eyes
and sing for you the handsong
of the silent songbird
hoping you hear it
and smile
Author notes
Sometimes you read a poem that just inspires you!
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2569898
In a list
A contest entry
- tender-hearted by honey bear.
550 points, ended February 1, 2007, 24 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I like the name, it's fun to say, but usually I would think something like that to be repetitive, with the handsong and songbird so close, the whole line just kinda flows though ^-^dancing fingers was an interesting idea too
GREAT job
diggin it majorly
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hoping you hear it and smile...
...after trying so many other methods to broach the outer layers of a person on a wholly different plane of existence it's left to the handsong of the SILENT songbird to make contact. You know what? That's probably the one that would work with my wife! Thanks for the tip
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Yes, on some level that person has got your message.
Somewhere in their consciousness they have connected.
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Such a beautiful poem from a beautiful soul... I love the change of pic. too funny.... You amaze me! Great to be back my pc has been down....... Love your styles.
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in the moment
poetry, so wispy
it floats gently
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A lovely penned poem the flow and tones are beautiful as well as the imagery so soft and tender a lovely write...
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like this one aswell Allan...you got some nice thinkers eh! well written and flows like a silk scarf in a gentle breeze...delicate is the word
*P*E*A*C*E*
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Don't tell anyone, but you managed to hit on exactly the two poems that go together. The first tells what I would do. The second tells what I am allowed to do. See if you can find the ones that go with these. I bet you can.
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Can be taken a number of ways but it looks like you are saying that no matter what you do, you seem to make no difference to her life. You are there but its like you aren't there at all. Its actually quite sad.
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Heh heh heh, I hope she reads that comment someday. You won the match with that observation. Some people are too proud to admit the truth of their vulnerability.
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Free as the wind
I was enthralled by this poem for it has substance yet is delicate is powerful yet is gentle. Well done. I have started` reading different genres as I allow my mind to expand in all directions as half a century of strict discipline to known facts tends to restrict my lateral thinking and thus become free in mind and spirit like this poem.
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This shows such a senstive side of the writer and within the poems is a passion one would desire to find in a lifetime.
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Excellent
This one is a masterpiece indeed.
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What a beautiful poem ...
and inspired by a "real woman" too ... Well done! Often magic happens; then souls touch and stars fall into pools of eyes ...
I can guess, but I will follow the link.
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I'm sure you guessed, you know Sherlock well. I know many "real" women, with you at the head of the list.
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With my hands I would tell you, this is precious to me, more precious than you can imagine. This is the side of you I've wanted...the gentle, beautiful side without the slapstick...Thank you. Love, Lane
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I must confess that I like the way you see me. You may be right. Maybe the time has come. Change is good. Thanks for the encouragement, and the kind words.
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thank you for entering this very very beautiful poem, sing for me again i shall listen just to you this will get all us females listening (or waiting to have our sheets wrinkled
) good luck in the contest with this beautiful poem
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beautiful
I love the softness of this poem; reading it was just like resting on a cloud -
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My Goodness!
You speak just like your name indicates. Thank you, and for you the meter wasn't running, the ride was free.
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way gorgeous , you touched my heart with this one ... you seem to do that a lot ..you are not supposed do that!!
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You make me feel like evil personified! Ha ha ha. Thank you.
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I think that I have just given you way too much credit ...I take it back
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Ha ha ha ha. Knew you would. Fickle women!
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