Love words
...at first
we took to saying,
Ciao
it sounded hopeful back then
i suppose
Sometimes he added Bella
Ciao Bella never failed.
There were notes too
yellow post-it stickers
pasted to the fridge
the cereal boxes
scattered
on my pillow folded
into crumpled brown
paper lunch bags
stained with
mayonnaise.
They always said the same;
love you, see you
later, miss you,
can't wait, heart
shapes and X's.
how frivolous those
curlicues of our
lovemaking seem now,
now that i see how
the prelude was only
part of our story where
the words quickly
became complicated
took up space and
the conclusion?
Well that was something
we never even
considered.
copyright 2012 mary p. wilkinson
there isn't enough of anything as long as we live. But at intervals a sweetness appears and, given a chance prevails.
”
—Raymond Carver
About Mary
I live in the west of Ireland. I enjoy writing in many forms, prose, drama, poetry and short pieces for radio. I am also a fanatical baker.
Connections
Mary’s Favorite Books
Stag's Leap - Sharon Olds, The Picture of Dorian Grey - Oscar Wilde, The Bell Jar - Slyvia Plath, Unless - Carol Shields, A Moveable Feast - Hemingway, The Sea...
Mary is a fan of
Oh, Mary, this is lovely
Oh, Mary, this is lovely beyond words. I'm torn by the ending, as it seems to imply that although you never considered the conclusion, you've seen it?
love words...
Thanks so much, Jodi. I suppose to be honest, I believe we all see the conclusion. It's inevitable. mx
Simple, vivid, evocative,
Simple, vivid, evocative, fresh and so touching. Brava Mary!
How sweet of you,
How sweet of you, Katherine.
Thank you.
m
Love letters
love you, see you
later, miss you,
can't wait, heart
shapes and X's.
Not frivilous at all at the time--necessary and important messages. But frivilous in comparison to waits in waiting room, unending laundry, dishes dishes dishes--both cooked dishes and dirty dishes, arguments and disagreements, trust, faithfulness, staying power, determination, tolerance, death. Love Words perhaps no longer needed so much during the conclusion--but still always welcome--whether spoken or unspoken.
Oh Sue, touché! There is
Oh Sue, touché! There is nothing more I can say. mx
Speechless in the wake of
Speechless in the wake of reading those words.
Powerful...
Annette
Annette, this means a lot to
Annette, this means a lot to me.
Thank you so much.
mx
Existential musings
This lovely, wistful poem is like a powerful brush stroke in a painting, but the picture is unfinished.
It's questing... It's putting out feelers into new areas of the canvas...and perhaps it begins to answer its own hesitation...
I wonder, is anything ever inevitable? Is it necessary to consider the conclusion when love has carried you thus far? The shape and content may change, rocks may be stumbled over... The life worth living is forged in Hope and Perseverance, tools to chisel fresh seams of gold.
Thanks for sharing. R.x.
Existential musings...
Dear Rosy,
How beautiful your words are. Poetry on my page.
Yes, indeed, the picture is unfinished, much of the canvas untouched as of yet.
I do treasure your comment. It has given me great hope and so I will persevere, gather up my tools and chisel away with a renewed sense of belief.
Thank you. mx
Love Words
Mary, your love words are lovely! Remind me of a short story I wrote called Dear Sugar. Do you have other poems?
lovely words
Thanks so much, Irma. I have been busy lately compiling a bunch of poems for submission...my head is aswim with poetry at the moment. Enjoying every moment. Thanks for reading. m