back before I understood gratitude

did you know I spent an entire cycle
feigning sleep along the edge of your bed
just willing your body to rest against my shadows?

on the 28th day when you came to me
it was the perfect goodbye
I wonder if you hear me now
after 9 years have grown by
do you hear me?

I am saying hello

5 Responses to “you said if I could be anything I would be the moon”

  1. jim Says:

    cinnette, i love this. i’m in the middle of one of my own right now,but had to break away for a moment just to let you know how i feel. i’ll be back with more. promise. be proud, jim

  2. cinnette Says:

    thank you Jim, as always. hope yours in coming along as effortlessly as they all seem to.

  3. jim Says:

    i was anticipating a downer ending for this one, but it did a flip and turned out to be a song of gratitude, touched with a wistful smile and a brand new hello.

    i’m still shaking my head at how you made that turn. another fine piece, cinnette.

  4. Cinnette Wilder Says:

    just call me Ms Optimism. :)
    life’s what has taken the turn Jim. well, I guess I helped. haha. thank you for being such a loyal reader of my little ol’ blog.

  5. Sara Says:

    A lovely bittersweetness to this poem, and an emotional honesty that is refreshing.

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