LAKESIDE CONVERSATION
An autumn breeze caressed my cheek.
A moment with no words to speak
aloud, but softly, with great care:
“The end of this; we know it’s there.”
The carefree days, each careful kiss;
I know that life holds more than this
for me,” I sighed, and waited for
response from him. Then, this he swore:
“I’ll like you ‘til my dying day.
Please be my friend, although we’ll lay
apart, and in the arms of others.”
This is the love time never smothers:
The gift of letting passion go
because true friendship deems it so.
© 2011 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
Poetic Bloomings was the first to inspire me after my break, with a lovely photo by Walt of lovers lounging by the lake. Please click HERE to see it, as I am unable to download from the site. Thanks, Marie and Walt! Also at Poets United, the poetry collective that rocks! Peace to all, and I’m SO relieved to be back! Amy
Sharp Little Pencil 
Mike Patrick
One need not be a sucker for sonnets to love this. Well done.
Sharp Little Pencil
Don’t know where the big romantic streak came from, Mike… but the form “formed” itself! Just poured out. I’ve had former lovers who stayed friends, and they are wonderful to have in one’s life, especially when they end up happily partnered, too! Thanks, Amy
Roger Green
Ah, thr “like” speech.
I’ve heard it.
Sharp Little Pencil
Yeah, so have I, but I’ve also given it. The best part is when you know you are destined to remain friends – for that, I am grateful. They know who they are, and so does my husband, and he’s totally cool. Old lovers and I don’t meet for lunch alone or anything; it’s always a group thing. Thanks, Roger. Amy
Debbie
Welcome back Amy! Missed you and your amazing poems. This lakeside one is a delight. And an unexpected ending!!! 🙂
Sharp Little Pencil
Thanks, Debbie. Yes, this has happened to me, and I am still friendly and completely appropriate with a few ex-boyfriends… Of course, we don’t go out to dinner or anything!! But they will bring their wives over for dinner, etc. This includes my first husband!
mish
Welcome back Amy !
Within a relationship , the balance (if that word applies …) between strong passion-deep friendship is something to think about .
Sharp Little Pencil
Mish, I married my best friend. Didn’t realize how much we had in common until years passed… but we started out as friends, and that’s a great way to begin.
Renee Espriu
Beautifully written, Amy, with words of wisdom.
Sharp Little Pencil
Thank you so much, Renee. You know I’m not much on forms, but hey! What the heck, right? 😉 Amy
Inside the Mind of Isadora
WELCOME BACK – for sure….!!!!
I wasn’t able to get the image from you either. There must be a glitch.
Autumn – the time of rest. I love the changing colors of the leaves. The end of summer and the welcoming of another season. Endings are so difficult even with seasons.
Namaste,
isadora
http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/autumn-a-will-i-must-obey/
Sharp Little Pencil
It’s a never-ending circle… at least, until global warming catches up! I do love fall so much…
Thank you for leaving a link with your comment. I’ll do the same. Namaste, Amy