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Not I
I wanted everything,
but, I understood nothing;
how could I possess you?
Not that you were unwilling,
but I could not find the language.
Yet in your patience you led me to a point
of no return I could never have imagined,
a language unspoken,
yet eternal,
a oneness uncontained,
an eros and feminine only ever felt
at the locus of the heart,
at once complex, yet ever so simple.
Innocence,
well, that I wanted to believe,
because there was nothing sophisticated,
only raw self,
beauty melded
in mutual meeting.
And I realised that,
truly,
though I could have, should have,
knew very well how to,
it wasn’t so,
you were no mere muse,
I was completely possessed,
you were my teacher.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul,
pvcann.com
Well written and well done! Great poem! Is this written from the perspective of a school kid?
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No, more from a young person rather than someone at school.
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Thank you for the kind comment too, much appreciated.
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Wow this is so powerful! To me, this speaks to the unspoken love of a romance never quite consummated. Thank you. I am touched by your writing!
Blessings. Debbie
ps – Do you prefer Paul or Paul Vincent?
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Hi Debbie, wow, thank you for such a lovely response. Paul is the best 🙂
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Got it thanks Paul! Sorry, I didn’t see this when I responded to your comment on my blog. 🙂 Blessings, Debbie
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No problem, it gets busy in here as well as day to day. Hard to keep up with it all, thank you.
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Another beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing it.
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beautiful
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Thank you
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Beautiful poem Paul.
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Thank you so much.
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You’re welcome
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Ohhhh no Paul. I smile. Really. I had a crush on my teacher for the longest time. He set standards. 😋Loved your poem.
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Ah, yes, I had a similar experience Ms Philips, thank you so much for sharing.
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So wonderfully done, My Friend! You reminded my why I loved learning!! Bravo!!
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Wow, very kind, thank you
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Many thanks
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Always happy to share your words/works with followers, Paul!
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