I hug you and I feel relief.
Deliverance from the weight,
the heaviness of the baggage,
I drag.
Forcing myself into a cyclical
spiral equation where I
seem to be the only common denominator.
A push of pride?
My arrogance cloaks my ignorance,
With a silent admission,
To watch a fool,
Strut her moment on the stage.
A tale that dabbles in
Sound and fury,
and a history I seem to never
leave behind me.
But in your hug,
with your touch,
I find solace, serenity, calm.
A haven from the hurrying crudities
and mundane mulling-overs of the
day to day.
A security I barely know,
but will trust you to teach.
Author notes
*Valentine* The first line was born tonight, when I looked at him, certain I was about to lose the whole relationship, and I said, "When you hug me, I feel relief." I hope he sees that I will trust him to teach me more about that 'relief'.
A contest entry
- 192nd Contest by Tarja.
300 points, ended February 2, 2008, 6 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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So true! The power in a hug...I used to (somewhat) subconsciously judge guys I was dating by how good their hugs were. If you're really lucky you eventually find not only that "relief" but also a sense of coming home, safety. This was one of those poems I feel like I could have written about my life after reading it Hopefully you can hold onto these hugs for some time to come.
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very reflective ideas here, so genuine; striking in the grasp... so many times we simply fail to see the depth and meaning of a moment... wonderful poetry here...PK
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Well I wanted flowers and rainbows and I'm pretty much coughing up a Unicorn here!
Thanks so much for entering and good luck.
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