relief

but this piece gave me a chill at the end. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that you explained it in such a way ... it gave it a strong conclusion with a different tone that many people may not identify with immediately. I do hope they take the time to do so, because this is a great piece. ~ Ronda

There is a great sense of loss, here. It seems almost criminal to have come about that way in the end. The words that come to my mind are; "a soulless union." Too bad they couldn't have realized sooner... 5 *****'s Always Cat

so ably, with few words, captured opposing feelings within each person. It's so odd, I think, that when asked to express feelings, a person is apt to say, "I feel anger, fear, shock, dismay," etc., when feelings are more apt to arrive atwirl, like internal dust devils. So then what comes out verbally is an oversimplification, an expression of what for a moment (or perhaps two or three) appears to predominate. And then there's the temptation to follow logic (I think culturally learned) rather than to accept ... and then to express accurately ... Thanx, Chuck

You've spoken to the centre of my heart. I'm so surprised of your ability to put down this huge reality in such few words. Oh my, it is the REALITY. Only the females relief was tinged with grief...?! I hope, one day I'll be able to use words like you. Best Regards, Nilmini

but so full of meaning. I love clever things like this. What more can I say? A question - did the poem evolve before your eyes, or did it need a lot of work? As a person new to this site, I don't understand the voting boxes at the bottom, so haven't tried to put anything there.