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To hold her hand
To smell her hair
To feel her touch
But, she's NOT there...
I hear her breathe
I hear her scream
I hear her laugh
Is she a dream?
You hope against hope,
That it's Not foolish to feel...
...that one day you'll discover
The illusion is REAL!
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Peace...!!!
Excellent my friend. Yahtzee!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! "Hope against hope" nice! Profound poem. Illusions being real based upon feel. Excellent One Shot.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully poetic.
ReplyDeleteVery romantic.
Quite touchy-feel-y!
I'm impressed Mr. G.
Oh....and I loved the picture.
PG
Really Impressive..enjoyed the flow..very nice read :)
ReplyDeleteYour humorous poems are always enjoyable, but I do love this side of you too, g-man. Nicely done. xo
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ReplyDeleteYou are a versatile soul. Beautifully written from your heart. There is a longing and a bit of sadness in your poetic voice. I hope she returns.
Joanny
Mine is not up yet lol it is still Tuesday you guys are on the fast track.
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ReplyDeleteGosh, are you like that too, can you too feel your lover's hand even when she's miles away just thinking of touching you.
ReplyDeleteDon't you love it!
Very cute G. Mine's up.
ReplyDeleteA softer side of the G-Man...likey! :)
ReplyDeleteYou can have such a tender side. Great One Shot, G.
ReplyDeleteHey, good one. A toast to all the illusions that we hope turn out to be real!
ReplyDeleteoh she is real alright...sometimes it just takes a bit to find her...wonderful verse g! happy one shot!
ReplyDeletethis was a great one, G!
ReplyDeleteWhat a romantic dreamer! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteMine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2010/10/05/unremarkable-day/
Hard sometimes to separate dream from waking.
ReplyDeleteAny more news on the move to Turkey? I was there a couple of years ago - Istanbul is pretty amazing.
Like that you put the positive spin on this.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done! Sometimes it's reality that's the illusion...:)
ReplyDeleteSong:
ReplyDeleteGetting to know you
Getting to know all about you.....
Mr G-Man, what a pleasant surprise! (I knew all along you were a romantic dreamer...and so did everyone else. We just kept it a secret from YOU!)
Dear man, this was a Good Shot!
Reminds me of the song "She's not there" by the UK Subs yes I'm dating myself.
ReplyDeleteLovely One Shot G-Man
Thanks one last time for the privilege of hosting while you were playing possum.
Hope it was a great trip.
Moonie smiles
ok, we know you are a poet,
ReplyDeletewhere is the naturalist and photographer of the wilderness you braved,
possum or chicken?
Fab Di
pretty verse G
ReplyDeleteWow, our G-Man is becoming quite a poet. Well done, Galen.
ReplyDeleteEffective, Galen-Guy!
ReplyDeleteWarm Aloha from Waikiki
Comfort Spiral
I hope the illusion turns to reality for you, G-Man, because taht would be a beautiful thing.
ReplyDeleteYou turned th thought on its head... Illusion is real? Great read liked it...
ReplyDeleteॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com
Gorgeous words, G-Man and a stunning image to go along with it.
ReplyDeleteDreamy poem G, I love it!
ReplyDeleteOh amazing, I can feel the flow of the poem, lovely words :D~
ReplyDeletethat was amazing, you are such a talented wit!! i love this peice
ReplyDeletebeautiful, romantic.. just loved the feel to this.. and the ending too! :) lovely One Shot!
ReplyDeleteMy One Shot Is HERE:
http://leonnyes.wordpress.com/2010/10/05/the-elements/
Ahhhh this is excellent! Very well done. I find myself in this placement wishing for illusion to be real! Great OneShot ~April
ReplyDeletenice piece on illusion...and dream...Nice One shot...bkm
ReplyDeleteWake up, G-Man... you're having THAT dream again! (LOL!)
ReplyDeleteGlad to have you back for One Shot!
welcome back galen - hope you had a fantastic time!
ReplyDeletei like your poem - and i hope SHE is real and not the illusion is real..and you ARE romantic...smiles
Lovely! What woman wouldn't want something like this written about her.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I'm new to your world. I enjoyed linking up to 55 last Friday and hope to do so again this Friday.
Love your blog's great vibe!
what an ethereal picture and what a great verse to go with it, gman. you've captured the mood so well.
ReplyDeleteNo, she's not a dream. Even an illusion can be real. Good poem.
ReplyDeletecheers g-man..boy do i love that image...a great return cheers pete
ReplyDeleteOooooo, great poem and picture.
ReplyDeleteLucky, whoever she is!
xo
Beeen there, my friend. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteNot a poem of loss - a poem of hope. Well done. Thanks, Gay @beachanny
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! Who doesn't hope for a dream come true?
ReplyDeleteMine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/song-of-my-heart/
oooh...this is kind of spooky.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful illusion.. liked the way you presented it... but on other side, it might also be the illusion...
ReplyDeleteॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/
This is excellent. Nice one shot. Love and Light, Sender
ReplyDeletei felt kinda spooked with this too!! wonderful one shot share..cheers pete
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