did i really caress her hand today

By Armand

did i really caress her hand today
stroke her hair
and kiss her cheek
gaze into eyes of words unspoken
leaving her speechless
with heart on her sleeve
and bearing her soul on sleeveless expressions in indigo dreams
a muse with a beauty of a higher standard
a one-time retainer consummated over a double espresso.

and i just might write tonight
breaking the absence of a passion lost
to a green generation of vicarious posers
measured in moments of pseudo affirmation.
a restless return to an abandoned mine
fearing that i might find a fool's gold treasure
and the harsh awakening to a poet's last song.

she hands me a chisel to free the angel from its dormant slab
as tears cloud my eyes
and i know in that instant
as the shutters close
the enchantment will not see another day.

tell me
lie to me
how you're falling for me
and paint your world wrapped in my arms
for i would hate you for loving me
and loathe you if you didn't;
my own undoing on the road to harm's way.
and so it seems
you just can't win with me anyway
the price of a one-time retainer
for a yesterday poet weaving his dreams to another tune.

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Published on Sunday, September 5, 2004. Filed under: "Poetry"

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On Tuesday, August 11, 2009, Lylani (112) wrote:

Such aching beauty
On Thursday, January 15, 2009, Sketso (416) wrote:

well worth the return... again... that last stanza still rips out the entrails of my being...
On Thursday, December 20, 2007, NikesRain (1240) wrote:

and here again...remembering and smiling and hoping you're well...*hugs*
On Wednesday, November 21, 2007, Sketso (416) wrote:

I've had this on my faves for quite a while now, and still can't think of a comment worthy of the work... except... Wow.
On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, Distorted_Reality (100) wrote:

amazing fails to say enough but it is all I can think of as of now =(
On Sunday, August 19, 2007, glasshouse (530) wrote:

Still beautiful. I do so miss your words. You have a way of presenting things so that the most minute detail is expressed with fluid imagery and always with a breath of hope. Amazing. --Jes
On Wednesday, November 15, 2006, Mylissa (825) wrote:

Beautiful.
On Thursday, September 7, 2006, NikesRain (1240) wrote:

i will always come back to this, always smile and sigh along the lines as i did the first time i read it. you're phenomenal and this is priceless. ~D
On Tuesday, August 16, 2005, glasshouse (530) wrote:

thank goodness nike commented on this tonight or i might never have read it. amazing. sincerely moving. i love this so much. *faves* -Glass
On Friday, August 26, 2005, glasshouse (530) wrote:

I came back to read this again and I gotta tell you... it honestly just takes my breath away. So sincere and so open but still hidden behind the beauty of a pen laced with hurt. I love it so much. -Glass
On Thursday, April 7, 2005, MyScarsStillBleed (16) wrote:

i'm stunned, this is...wow, just wow
A former member wrote: This is stunning!
A former member wrote: instant favourite - a stunning inspiration *bows*, i am astounded
A former member wrote: Wonderfully written. Wow, I am truly impressed. .your work is so distinguished. I find it hard to comprehend how I have not had the unique pleasure of reading your works before. "for a yesterday poet weaving his dreams to another tune." You will be an ins
A former member wrote: this is an exemplary piece of poetry Armand.... i especially enjoyed the last stanza but the whole poem just captivated me :) You should write more....Much respect, ~MR~
A former member wrote: stunning, inspiring stuff Armand. very well put together, strung with a sure hand. awesome
On Tuesday, October 5, 2004, Zhee (529) wrote:

this was truly beautiful.. really passionate.. wonderful work.
On Tuesday, September 28, 2004, OLd SouL (717) wrote:

the direction this piece went after the first verse is what I truly enjoyed... I won't dissect this piece and quote the lines that I enjoyed because I liked them all.. each glimmering in their own way. :::OLd
On Saturday, September 25, 2004, Sin (1135) wrote:

beautifully breath taking and sadly stunning, you inspire me
On Tuesday, February 13, 2007, Sin (1135) wrote:

please come back and post more *sad pouty face*
On Sunday, September 5, 2004, Lynaes (854) wrote:

The descriptions of this are so unique and beautifully put. It seems like you speak of certain things that aren't very much spoken of. I wish I could elaborate on what I mean.. but this amazing.
On Sunday, September 5, 2004, Lynaes (854) wrote:

I especially love the line "she hands me a chisel to free the angel from its dormant slab" and the last stanza. Awesome work.
On Saturday, September 11, 2004, Tracer (99) wrote:

You are the first poet I read on DP, and I maintain the ideal that your works are worth the wait. I can't describe what I felt in this piece...
On Saturday, September 11, 2004, Tracer (99) wrote:

BUt I felt like I was there, lending a hand in the reawakening of something just out of sight..."and the harsh awakening to a poetâ€™s last song."
On Sunday, September 5, 2004, Rachel (210) wrote:

I've read this, and had it read TO me, and read it again and again, and I still can't quite seem to catch my breath. I would both love and hate to have someone write this thinking of me. I'm not sure which would be worse. You have a way with words like
On Sunday, September 5, 2004, Rachel (210) wrote:

...like no other. Each word written holds secret meanings and truths. You are the writer I aspire to be. I'm really glad to see you posting again, Armand, but I'm sorry it took this happening to inspire you.
On Sunday, September 5, 2004, NikesRain (1240) wrote:

Achingly beautiful yet emitting an underlying sadness that catches the breath and pulls at the heart with a delicate tearing. Astounding, lovely write.
On Sunday, September 5, 2004, NikesRain (1240) wrote:

You leave one grasping to read more and I hope you decide to keep doing so after such an extended time away.
On Tuesday, August 16, 2005, NikesRain (1240) wrote:

still this leaves me speechless after reading it, staring wondering to smile or cry...you're a missed talent my dear
On Sunday, September 5, 2004, CorruptedLittleGirl (243) wrote:

I'm so glad you did decide to write again, for the result is exquisite. Every line contained more beauty than the next. You amaze me, Armand.
On Sunday, September 5, 2004, purr_verse (1052) wrote:

absolute beauty, this... and i can't express just how magnificently excellent it is to see a new post from you... Stunning concluding line in particular; and the entire first stanza is truly divine. Majesty.
On Sunday, September 5, 2004, Six-Out (1423) wrote:

Over a year in wait, and this is what it's spawned...intricate wording, mixed with pure emotion. Simply wonderful Armand...wonderful.