It is time.
The future cowers
behind our past.
And now,
the hours
have converged into
this one moment,
when I must
free my hand
from yours.
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April:#5- 03/30
It is time.
The future cowers
behind our past.
And now,
the hours
have converged into
this one moment,
when I must
free my hand
from yours.
Poetweet: Exactly 140 characters long including spaces and punctuation.
April:#5- 03/30
THOUGHT PURGE 
Short but to the point! I too like the way we can imagine a variety of contexts. My first thought was a lover in need of more breathing space.
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Thanks Gabriella… love your interpretation as well…more breathing space! This is the fun of poetry isn’t it… the brevity lets us apply our own framework to it!
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Yes. This is excellent. Somehow it made me think of a child when it is time to set off on their own…though it could be applied to several other scenarios as well.
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Thanks so much Jennifer..wasn’t thinking of that particular scenario when I wrote it but I agree, one can interpret based on one’s own frame of mind!
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That ending literally gave me goosebumps! Perfect 🙂
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Thanks Sara, glad you liked my poem.
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Not an easy move to make, when letting go…Change is never easy…
Eileen
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Thank you Eileen, that’s true..never easy to let go.
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Love this and the ending it certainly makes the heart come alive.
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Thanks so much Alan. Glad you liked it.
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Such a short and perfect poem! Beautiful. Loved it.
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Thanks Ramya 🙂
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Ah! I love this one! However, I read it just after listening to Céline Dion’s “Goodbye’s” (The Saddest Word). Eeesh, I’m going to have to put on some really upbeat music now!
Your words were perfect, though.
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Thank you Donna.. hope the happy music changed your mood 🙂
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This was wonderful….. as difficult as it is to hold on to the past… one must learn to let go 🙂
Loved these lines:
when I must
free my hand
from yours.
Beautifully written… 😀
xoxo
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Thank you Sanaa..am so glad you liked this one.
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In your poem I read how difficult it is sometimes to move from past into future….especially when holding someone’s hand when that journey will not be together. Thank you, Thotpurge, for supporting Poetry Jam. I always enjoy your work….wherever I see it!
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Thanks a lot Mary. It’s a pity Poetry Jam needs to go offline now.. but will catch up with you on other forums. Thanks so much for your encouragement and kind words.
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a very difficult time but time to move on…”the hours / have converged into / this one moment,”..time here seems to be caught in a net…a powerful write…
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Thanks Sumana for your kind comment.
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Oh my goodness, the ending was unexpected and, somehow, absolutely perfect. Wow!
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Thanks so much Sherry 🙂
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