THE ART OF PARTING
Even tho there are parts of the Earth
I never would have seen
Were it not for you
Even tho there are parts of the Music
I never would have heard
Were it not for you
Even tho there are parts of the Sea
I never would have smelled
Were it not for you
Even tho there are parts of me
I never would have tasted
Were it not for you
Even tho there are parts of you
I never would have touched
Were it not for you
Were it not for you
I never would have learned
Were it not for you
I never would have learned
I can live without you.
...such sweet sorrow.
ReplyDeleteNick your poetry is amazing and boy timely as hell today .it’s just what I needed to hear …today. My heart broke, but we can live with a broken heart with a relationship that couldn’t quite go where we had hoped. Thanks for this
Deletewow--such a surprise ending--and a deep sense of optimism for so many of us at this stage of life, frightened to lose partners.thank you.
ReplyDeleteGreat poem, Nick.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Nick!
ReplyDeletelife is a paradox, thank you , for this poem, dear Nick!
ReplyDeletenice! and yes.
ReplyDeleteWho died Nick?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nick, for sharing such an intimate part of what is you.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful, Nick. Really gets to the heart of things.
ReplyDeleteDear Nick… so timely this… my wasband Dan, Dad of my daughters passed on March 25… he would have very much applauded this as a paean to him living after me as his wife. Thankfully, we were at peace after my making amends as best I could for many years. We also shared many years of love & fun, too. And above all, we stayed Family. 💖
ReplyDeleteYou're showing your bravery through this poem, Nick.
ReplyDeleteHappy that you found the strength to write again.