Being single for the past couple of years, after being in long-term relationships for most of my adult life, has made me consider that it’s possible I could remain single the rest of my life. This poem was inspired by my thoughts on living life without experiencing the gift of closeness with a partner again.
Living Without
at the memory
of love gone,
at the prospect of
the loss of its touch.
settles at the thought
of time lost,
irrevocable
without intimacy.
will I plumb their depths.
Not the arms,
will I share embrace.
Can I thrive without?
Steemit School. Written as part of @d-pend's revolutionary poetry initiative The 100 Day Poetry Challenge undertaken for
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Thanks for opening up about this! I pray that you do not find just any relationship, but the right relationship.
Stay spicy, stay sassy, stay Christ-centered!
Thanks @sumatranate this comment made me tear up. In most areas, I’m full of faith, but in this one area it seems like I don’t think God is big enough. I hate to admit that because it’s not truth, but my feelings betray me. But, your words encourage me. Thanks, friend!
Powerful expression of vulnerability in your words. It's interesting, because I've read a few of your other posts and your strength as a person, as a teacher, as someone who says what they mean, does what they say they will do and who will lead by example shows through in all of who you are to the extent I know it is you.
I say interesting because to take the time to be vulnerable and express doubts lines up with all of those aspects of you, even if it doesn't make sense at first. I truly believe the greatest teachers and leaders in life are those who acknowledge their fears.
In this, I can only wish that the plan that is in place for you also lines up with what you want in life, @coachjj, because there are few more deserving.
All to say, a difficult and powerful poem - thank you, as always, for sharing.
@carmalain your comment really touched me—the fact that you’ve taken the time to get to know me and then see me as my best version of me and then call that out of me. Thank you!