If

July 28, 2018 · by Vera · in Poetry · 16 Comments

One day if that day comes we will be convinced
That connection is not an accumulation of contacts
But unseen engagement of the heart
That realness is finding one another’s words
In our own expressions so we cannot tell
Where one begins and the other ends

One day if that day comes we will agree
The way I am unpredictable and talk to strangers
Or cut my nails and paint them black
Is not less liberal or laissez-faire than
How you clench your fist at the desk
All being open gestures of rebellion

One day if one day comes we will
Be back in the place of learning where
You’ll say I cannot have you in my class
And I’ll say You must, for the sake of
Trying to be friends then you’ll reply You stopped that
Long ago It shall be weird But we will have taken the step

One day if one day ever comes we will
Return to these articles and poems
That set us afire in these turbulent times when
I’ll say Whenever you wrote
I could not ignore you And you’ll say
Dammit, I read you each time when I hated you

Tags: Poetry, writing

16 comments

Ancient Skies · July 28, 2018 - 10:34 am · Reply→

I love this.

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1. todadwithlovepoetryandprose · July 28, 2018 - 11:17 am · Reply→
  
  Thank you, my friend!
  
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Bill · July 28, 2018 - 11:19 am · Reply→

I don’t know what to say…other than you, Vera, connect in such a purposeful and unvarnished way. No doubting, no avoiding, no way to say “no.” Just pure, powerful, compelling attraction.

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Bill · July 28, 2018 - 11:23 am · Reply→

And here I am again…unable to let this verse pass me. That, Vera, is the irrefutable power of your words. Sigh…

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1. todadwithlovepoetryandprose · July 28, 2018 - 11:43 am · Reply→
  
  I feel the same about yours, Bill.
  
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  1. Bill · July 28, 2018 - 11:48 am · Reply→
    
    You have no idea how much that means…
    
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earthwalking13 · July 31, 2018 - 12:55 pm · Reply→

Love the last verse 🙂

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1. todadwithlovepoetryandprose · July 31, 2018 - 3:25 pm · Reply→
  
  🙂 Thanks.
  
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  1. earthwalking13 · July 31, 2018 - 3:32 pm · Reply→
    
    You will always be brilliant 🙂
    
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    1. todadwithlovepoetryandprose · July 31, 2018 - 6:29 pm ·
      
      🙂
      
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Bill · July 31, 2018 - 8:57 pm · Reply→

When I read this work out loud, I love it all the more. So well done Vera.

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forresting365 · August 18, 2018 - 8:27 am · Reply→

This is so lovely, Vera. It brought me hope and made me feel less alone in relationships lost that I still think about. I forget sometimes that everyone, absolutely everyone has may comings and goings. Thank You. ❤️

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1. todadwithlovepoetryandprose · August 18, 2018 - 10:02 am · Reply→
  
  🙂
  ❤ ❤ ❤
  Few words are needed between us…
  
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  1. forresting365 · August 19, 2018 - 8:43 am · Reply→
    
    Right?!!! ❤️
    
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    1. todadwithlovepoetryandprose · August 19, 2018 - 7:14 pm ·
      
      YES
      
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    2. forresting365 · August 20, 2018 - 8:43 pm ·
      
      😊
      
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