Last
night, I knew all
I
wanted—you. Then
comes
the dawn, singing
of new
wonders I want
today,
wonders I don’t yet know
if I
will still want
tomorrow
night.
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for my friend, Re, and for anyone who finds themself at the end of a
relationship they thought would last forever, and is now convinced that they
will never (ever) love again. Endings and Beginnings happen—and we never
know which is which, until we know.
- linked
to Poets and Storytellers United (Weekly Scribblings #54: Hindsight Is Rather Tricky).
Beautifully said, and great title. Ha! I have lived to be glad a few times over for those sad-at-the-time-endings.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rosemary.
DeleteI love this, Magaly! It’s been a long time since I felt like that, but you reminded me with your bittersweet words.
ReplyDeleteIt has been a long time for me too--thank goodness!
DeleteBeautifully melancholy piece. The way all our minds pay with our "comfortableness" if we are honest. XXX
ReplyDeletePretty much.
DeleteMy best wishes to whoever needs them! <3
ReplyDelete🖤❤️
DeleteI hope Re finds beautiful things to explore and good things to want on the next stage of their journey. I know I've been there before, and been disoriented when dealing with the thoughts of 'what comes next?'
ReplyDeleteAlso, killer line breaks on this one!
After I wrote the poem, I recommended Re read the comments. I, too, hope that seeing that a lot of those have been there--didn't care for it, but are still doing quite well--would help.
DeleteThank you for noticing the line breaks *wink-wink*.
DeleteUncertainty can reign. No doubt. We makes our choices and we lives with what we gots. Solid, succinct work, MG.
ReplyDeleteThat we does. 😁
DeleteThat is so tight and powerful...had moments like this recently.
ReplyDeleteI hope the recent happenings didn't hurt too deeply...
DeleteEndings/beginnings are so hard, so terribly, terribly hard.
ReplyDeleteEvery single time.
DeleteAh, the theory of knowing --- a never-ending ever-evolving state!
ReplyDeleteExactly.
DeleteA universal message ... love it and paying it forward to all who need it!!!
ReplyDelete🖤❤️
DeleteMrs. Jim said if I died today she would not remarry but rather get a dog. Later in the day something she did was nice but not of the ordinary. I told her that my new wife, a dog, could not have done what she did.
ReplyDeleteJust today!! Magaly, thank you for hosting, this prompt turned out nice. I think we all have a few "If only's" in our lives. I do but don't regret doing what I did instead.
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Having no regrets is a precious state of being.
DeleteBeautifully written and well said! It's all so very hard!!! Blessings to your friend! Big Hugs Magaly!
ReplyDeleteHugs and kisses to you, Stacy. 🖤❤️
DeleteOne can only suffer a certain number of endings in a life Expectations are the root of all misery says Will. Living in the moment plodding along...left right left right....is the go
ReplyDeleteLeft... Right... Ahead...
DeleteBeginnings are most always fun and exciting. Endings are at times painful, but other times a blessing, like..."whew! finally!". I guess we just have to wait until tomorrow night to see what comes about. I have learned not to "expect" anything...just go with the flow.
ReplyDeleteI, too, have found much value in the "go with the flow" theory.
DeleteDo I want it, or do I not? I don't know. Maybe I never did and never will!
ReplyDeleteExactly. Who knows.
DeleteThere are always going to be uncertainties, or else life would be quite boring. Great poem, Magaly!
ReplyDeleteSo very true!
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