A mostly fair-weather
companion it seems,
You are absent elsewhere
in my darker times.
Candle light flickers and
offers faint connection,
A spectre of gloom
separates our natural warmth.
I seek to catch your
closeness but you are elusive,
Tantalisingly shady you
evade moves to embrace.
Dappled sunny rays dance teasingly
between us,
That presence is reflected
in our close proximity.
Your vestige clings to my
existence upon meeting,
The ombre that defines us
is forever untouchable.
©Copyright Eileen T O’Neill 10/05/2015
wow! hauntingly ethereal yet how i sometimes feel in the presence of some. gracias for sharing
ReplyDeleteAgreed with Marco.. it certainly is ethereal.. well penned..!
ReplyDeleteThat friend we always carry - yet seems so elusive and distant. What a wonderful reflection upon something that can something more.
ReplyDeleteAt such moments we are closest to our self:)
ReplyDeleteSome of them are elusive for some unexplained reasons. Feelings of endearment are not connected. Sadly for the one waiting! Great lines Eileen!
ReplyDeleteHank
There is a play of of the elusive here; enjoyed this poem a lot
ReplyDeletehave a beautiful Sunday
much love...
Sad if someone is a 'friend' only in sunny times but leaves in the darker times... It does seem like the 'spectre of gloom' hangs over this relationship & that the sunny rays dance but don't closely approach.
ReplyDeletea beautiful & poetical sketch of shadow..."You are absent elsewhere in my darker times."...how true literally!!
ReplyDeleteI can feel the distance from this elusive companion. Well written, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteWell done... I agree with the comments that have shared.
ReplyDeleteZQ
Sometimes we think whether shadows are friends or enemies. We may find comfort with shadows in times of loneliness.
ReplyDeleteMany takes on this well penned poem....I like how it has a couple of different reads...the elusive companion as someone else or maybe our shadow side.
ReplyDeleteDonna@LivingFromHappiness
Whew! You've beautifully evoked that subtle dance of light and shadow one feels when a presence that one longs for - teases, but remains: untouchable.
ReplyDeleteThe lighting and the weather serve more to disconnect this already distant loving. I have seen some mother and grown child relationships this estranged. Painful. If it is a "friend" it's easier to let go.
ReplyDeleteEvery one carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual's conscious life, the denser it gets.... beautiful lines!
ReplyDeleteAn excellent poem in which I saw different aspects too. Sometimes we just can't be there for ourselves...
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Really solid poem. It conveys your feelings very clearly.
ReplyDeleteThe light and dark of any relationship can be confusing..perhaps at times we need the grey..to stop..consider..take pause and breath
ReplyDeleteVery insightful comment Jae...I think you're onto something here...sometimes maybe we need to cut ourselves some slack if/when we cannot be what we think we should be for ourselves in black/white terms and just allow ourselves to sit in the grey.
DeleteVery well written.
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