When we first started dating
I had no expectation of forever
I was content with the immediate
And enjoyed each moment with her
All the mundane chatter
And flirtatious wordplay
Leading to the longing looks
And the sentimental words of love
Back then time evaporated,
Hours seeming to pass in seconds
And in all those moments
Precluding our life together
The one thing we never had was silence
But that was then and this is now
And now the silence deafens me
No more chatter
Words are used miserly
As if endowed with great value
And not to be wasted
On flirtation or sentiment
Words, when used, now bite
With venomous spite
Moments now last an eternity
Clocks that once seemed to race through time
Run now in slow motion
Her contemptuous looks wither me
Longing now for my extinction
Comments
celticman | February 17, 2011 - 11:20
getting older and wiser perhaps has it's price.
Highhat | February 17, 2011 - 11:23
Congratulations on the cherry Biggus. A very telling piece.Well done
;)Pia
SundaysChild | February 17, 2011 - 11:26
Excellent piece Biggus.
Biggus | February 17, 2011 - 12:30
You could be right Celticman thank you.
Thank you Pie you are most kind
Thank you Sundayschild
luigi_pagano | February 17, 2011 - 13:49
A very good love poem, Paul, deserving of the cherry.
In my opinion, your work should be valued more and 'cherried' more often.
Best, Luigi.
Biggus | February 17, 2011 - 14:08
Thanks Luigi thats very good to hear
RachelPatricia | February 18, 2011 - 06:26
Loved this, Biggus - a beautiful poem, so sad that it's so true for so many at some point or another. Well put, thanks for a great read :)
Biggus | February 18, 2011 - 09:48
Many thanks Pen