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Snapshot 12 October 02005

There is something about the way autumn
light enters this room through the yellow
leaves of the birch. Low and soft, it pads
through this house;

this house with its masks and its china,
its paintings of horses and skies. It touches
my face in the morning. I know it is not you
that I miss,

but loving you, wanting you. Spooned mornings
and naked afternoons, running like children
in the grownup house. The waiting for you
to come home.

shell

4 responses to “Snapshot 12 October 02005”

  1. The longing is palpable, it hangs in the air like sweet evenings in Summer.

  2. i just discovered your blog. I like the ‘flair’ and the light in your words.
    i’ll be back!

  3. The house, host to pleasure and longing, is star of the piece. Lovely writing that made me nostalgic for the days of passionate waiting.

  4. Simple wonderful,Who doesn’t long for something. Love the first line. due to the fact I haven’t seen the sun for almost a week.

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