You’re Welcome!

Martin

Hi Charles

I can feel the clamour and claustrophobia of this longing, this ache and this unending loss. You latch onto it and wrestle with it magnificently in these words.

Martin

Hi Jane

This is as beautiful in its brevity as its content. It would’ve been so easy to keep going and because you didn’t, it adds to the joy, wonder and innocence.

What a lovely piece.

Martin

Hi Azul

This is a beautiful poignant poem from the heart. I love the way you tease us with the poison and the hidden stories in this piece.

Martin

Hi Linda

I spoke to my own mother the night before she died. My sister didn’t and regrets it. But these things happen and there is so often no rhyme or reason. It just is. Thanks for sharing a lovely personal and reflective poem, beautifully written.

Martin

Hi Christian

Thank you for reading and your perceptive comments. Wearing my heart on my sleeve came naturally in the end with this, although I had a couple of false starts too.

Martin

Hi Debbie

I did share openly in this, though more out of curiosity than insecurity. I’ve learnt to be who I am and to hell with (most of) the consequences! Yet I do have my own frustrations, as do we all.

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment.

Martin

Hi Jane

I think the young spout them forth in their inquisitiveness. We tend to hold them in and become insecure!

Thank you for reading and leaving your lovely comments. Edit done!

Martin

Hi EDamon

Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to read my poem. It was a bit of an experiment this one and in the main, I got it to work out OK. I appreciate your observations.

Martin

Hi Seyi

Thank you so much for reading and your kind comments. I’m grateful for your appreciation of my story and your encouraging words. I found the prompt a challenge and eventually worked it out as best I could.

Martin

Hi Jennifer

Thank you for reading my story. I tried to get a balance because there is no wrong or right in this, indeed each is on a challenging journey and so often, we only appreciate one side.

I’m grateful for your kind words.

Martin

Hi Neha

I appreciate your reading my poem and your generous words.

Martin

Hi Kim

Thank you for reading – I appreciate your kind words.

Martin