Tag: relationship

Sighs

Sighs

By Leslie Noyes

Whisper on the wind

Exhale an aggravation

The universe hears

Barely audible

A cry of untold anguish

Stifled, but still felt

Her sighs have meaning

As conduits for her pain

He misreads them all

In the Quiet

In the Quiet

words by Leslie Noyes

After all is done and said,
When the world falls away
Will you still be faithful?
Will my fears be allayed?

I only ask in the quiet
The depths of darkest night
When offense seems unlikely
When the questing seems right.

If you answer directly
No hesitation in your voice
Then I will sense the truth
Then I’ll discern your choice.

But if there comes a pause,
An answer bracketed with sighs,
Sure I’ll keep on wondering,
Sure you’re telling lies.

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Connection

We lingered over drinks, chatting about inconsequential topics. I like the Rangers,

You follow the Royals. I’m a Cowboys fan, you think I’m a fool. We laughed until

Tears traced meandering pathways down our cheeks. I claimed one lonely drop midway down

Your face, but you didn’t reciprocate. Maybe I mistook this connection. Maybe you aren’t

Invested as I am. Tell me I’m beautiful and I’ll forgive your lapse. Maybe I’ll believe you.

Favor

the favor of her friendship,
forged in youth,
had strings attached.
acknowledge her privilege
accept her status
unwrap her gifts
or succumb to the vacuum.

it pains me to admit that
I once felt adrift
without her approval
the old habit of relishing
her other-directed
sarcasm, snideness,
an affliction of belonging.

heaven knows I cried some
in anger and loss;
who could I be without her?
my soul answered in a flourish:
you are nourished now
deep within, all your own
healthier, wiser, independent.