Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems - 10. empty

I'll read these again later, but my initial impression, is there is pain. That wanting to be together, as things were once, is having an affect on the relationship. I might be reading too much into these.

Excellent as always, from one of GA's best, if not the greatest, author on this site.

Those poems work like a threshold someone is standing on. Seeing the room/life he is leaving, feeling sadness about an ending. relfecting on himself. But also having one foot ready to set it on new ways and somehow eager to take the first of many more steps. Amazing. Muha

Leaving is always sad, even knowing you’re doing it for the right reasons. But being able to take that step, and getting closer to the you, you want to be, is brave. New, bright beginnings. 

I love reading these.. 

oh AC....

24 is sad, so sad

25 seems to be hopeful, that there are conversations still to be had

26, well i didn't read the footnote until after i had read it over more than twice, it's very much like the affirmations i have collected and posted around my desk, and write on the bathroom mirror.  then seeing when it was written, it's very much like a big sigh the one you take before jumping into something with both feet

thanks for sharing these 

6 hours ago, BHopper2 said:

I'll read these again later, but my initial impression, is there is pain. That wanting to be together, as things were once, is having an affect on the relationship. I might be reading too much into these.

 

Excellent as always, from one of GA's best, if not the greatest, author on this site.

Thank you for reading these and leaving me support, A. I really appreciate it, and I don't think you're reading too much into the poems. 

4 hours ago, Lyssa said:

Those poems work like a threshold someone is standing on. Seeing the room/life he is leaving, feeling sadness about an ending. relfecting on himself. But also having one foot ready to set it on new ways and somehow eager to take the first of many more steps. Amazing. Muha

Thank you, Lyssa. It is always wonderful to read how poems bring up feelings and images in readers. It's great feedback, and I think your comments are all close to what I was feeling at the time. 

Thanks again 

4 hours ago, Defiance19 said:

Leaving is always sad, even knowing you’re doing it for the right reasons. But being able to take that step, and getting closer to the you, you want to be, is brave. New, bright beginnings. 

 

I love reading these.. 

 

 

Yes, it is, Def. I suppose I was focused on the future at the time, but it was very hard to 'turn that page.' Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings. They are always welcomed and appreciated  

51 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

oh AC....

24 is sad, so sad

25 seems to be hopeful, that there are conversations still to be had

26, well i didn't read the footnote until after i had read it over more than twice, it's very much like the affirmations i have collected and posted around my desk, and write on the bathroom mirror.  then seeing when it was written, it's very much like a big sigh the one you take before jumping into something with both feet

 

thanks for sharing these 

Thank you, Molly. I like and appreciate your interpretations and comments here. Yes, both feet - I think that sums it up nice. But on the other hand, it initiated one of the loneliest periods of my life. Oh well, those poems are coming too

Thank you, as always, for reading. Muah 

i sometimes find your poems so hard to read, because you are so dear to me. but i know that we all suffer in life, i just don't like it for you and others i care for.   but life is not stagnant and choices and moving onward can be hard. and so you step into the unknown, on your own ....