My love, I die now, before your eyes,
But please, I wish you know
That love transcends our physical lives,
So here, now, before I go...
Please know me not by sight, you see
I am not there... that is not me.
I am not matter illumed by light;
I exist in the dark of the night.
Know me not by sound, you see
I am not there... that is not me.
I am not words directed by tone;
I exist when you hang up the phone.
Know me not by smell, you see
I am not there... that is not me.
I am not notes of a chemical scent;
I exist when the bottle is spent.
Know me not by sense at all,
For darkened nights and muted calls,
And spent cologne, will soon arrive...
And even though: I'm still alive.
Know me not by taste, you see
I am not there... that is not me.
I am not flavour your lips touch upon;
I exist when the kisses have gone.
Know me not by touch, you see
I am not there... that is not me.
I am not felt with the trace of a hand;
I exist when our bodies disband.
I am always there, like I always was,
I wish you to know this now, because,
You'll sense me not; but you're never to fear,
For within your heart... I am always near.
© David J Martin (2009)
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- A Contest for Video Poems ONLY by The Fun House.
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Bronze trophy winner
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Comments
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Trust me i was crying ...great poem gud luck !
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I'm not really for obvious rhymes. But this is something.
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This is stunning!
Love,
Amera
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Love the reading. You have a great piece of work here. I'll be looking forward to reading more. Truly an enjoyable piece.
Sharon
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I stand by my previous comment, Outstanding!
Inspired write, presented so well. -
amazingly wonderful ....
beautifully written...
great job....
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I exist when our bodies disband.
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I see you have decided to post what I think is one of my favourite poems from you Sir. When I came across this gem in your "Variable Dusk" book, which by the way I treasure, I instantly became awash with green. The sentiments expressed are truely touching and aadd to the near faultless rhyme scheme. A pleasure to read your work as always dear poet.
Your friend and fan,
Del
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Good use of a thesaurus! Only kidding, very nice poem.
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another favorite.
thanks for entering the contest and best of luck.
write on.
~*~SP~*~
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Beautifully done!!!
Impressive work...
And wonderfully performed with mournful passion & sincere sentiment...
Great narrative with great depth & clarity of thought that moves the reader in its humble plea...
Keep up the good work & congrats on the bronze shiny...
Well done!!!
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You certainly do not make it easy to chose a favorite amongst your collection. Superb.
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Another wonderful reading of your work. You display the emotion well and the words seep into the reasder. This an excellent poem and I do like the senses woven within this. Exceptional poem
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Oh my ..
Dave I have read this and watched you perform this many a time ... but there is on thing that will always get me ...
For you see ...
YOU HAVE HAIR! haha
I love this poem though, it is sooo emotional and passionate. It's great how you can go from something like this to 'the chicken on my head' haha.
Beautiful as always.
Keep it up!
p.s you need to upload the staaar! do eeet!
Hannah
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this was beautifully written. great job.
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"I am not felt with the trace of a hand;
I exist when our bodies disband."
well put.
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Your voice speaking as one sees your face, makes it so personal, David. You have such a gentle voice...The words are most moving and heartfelt...Truly this is masterfully penned! Thanks for the write...David...
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The last stanza has always been my favorite in this one and reading it as you are saying it out loud, with your voice pausing at just the right parts, it is just ... wow
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Wow! This excellent. Live poetry--way cool.
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very nicely done and the video really adds to it.
thank you for sharing
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yes its hard to better Quills short but accurate assessment.
Well done! I do admire those who get in front of the camera and allow us to see all the nuances and subtle inflections that are placed in the minds eye of the writer.
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Outstanding!
Inspired write, presented so well.
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I read this once, and I have read it again... I still love it!
Angel
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This is amazing. I'm so overwhelmed with feelings right now, it's so beautiful. I love listening to it as well, your accent & voice really portray this poem. Great work
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I truly dnt know what to say. (tears) I mean reading your words deeply touched me; but watching you read it was ... wow ... I could feel every syllable of every word. Your accent just made it that much more exquisite. I am truly stunned ...
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WOW
I am completely speechless
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This is a very emotional and wonderful write, It can paint a very visual picture to the reader, and the way you read it aloud above you make it flow and sound ever so good, my favorite verse has to be ""Please know me not by sight, you see
I am not there... that is not me.
I am not matter illumed by light;
I exist in the dark of the night.""
Very nicley writtin, Keep it up.
~ Chelsey
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