Was it an opportunity missed,
that the first time you held my hand,
I rested my head on your shoulders,
and though the current took me by surprise,
I called you my friend?
Somewhere in between
the long talks and fist bumps,
I wonder often, what you think.
Do you too, mull over
the possibilities of what if?
I feel a piercing la douleur exquise
when I see you looking at me
but you never say a word,
and I whisper to your shadow,
will this way we ever be?
The sun sets on us, the wind blows us apart.
But often at night, lying still
in someone else's arms
I close my eyes to see you
and the question looms, what if?
*****
in someone else's arms
I close my eyes to see you
and the question looms, what if?
*****
©AditiKaushiva
I get thrilled whenever I come across beautiful new words, and since I have not been blogging actively these days I have decided to challenge myself to play with new words each week in 'Saturday Wordplay'. Inviting all of you to join me in this. Get inspired and use 'La douleur exquise' as you see fit, in prose or poetry. The linky will be open for a week. Looking forward to your entries!
Wow!! Loved it <3
ReplyDeleteThanks sis! :)
DeleteLa-douleur exquise... could have been... Aah! There is so much yearning, sadness, regret, pain in these words! Loved this poem, Aditi! Captures the emotions so beautifully!
ReplyDeleteThank you Shilpa. Maybe you can try a drabble and link up! :)
Deletebeautiful poem Aditi
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteWow... That word really opens up a lot of memories. I'm sure it does for everyone!
ReplyDeleteIt sure does! ;)
DeleteOh wow Aditi- what a beautiful poem. Totally loved it! And those words- new to me too - kind of want to taste them... again and again, Keep blogging dear friend:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Eli! I'm a sucker for such words :)
DeleteGood to see you blogging again. Would love for you to link up in this new 'Saturday Wordplay' series.
What a great word you chose and it inspired a beautiful poem ~ sometimes you wonder about the line between friendship and romantic love and whether it can be deeper ~ so true ;)
ReplyDeleteYou do wonder, right? :) In my case, I got lucky and my best friend did ask me out!
DeleteThe what-if is such something quite deep to ponder.. so strange to ponder that so much depends on this.. the difference on who's born and who's not ultimately.
ReplyDeleteWow, you took the what-if to a whole new level.
DeleteIndeed you have brought the situation to life vividly....lying in one set of arms and wishing it were another. SO real penned. You've captured the way it is, I think.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary!
DeleteBeautifully brought to life with the words you used effortlessly. This was exquisite.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy!
DeleteA beautiful longing and I love the word you chose...your link up is an interesting idea that intrigues me! Perhaps I may join in one of these weeks.
ReplyDeleteDonna@LivingFromHappiness
Would love for you to join me! Can't wait to see how all of you use this word!
DeleteOh the longing. This is like a scene from an old time romance movie, nice one Aditi. Thank you for dropping in at my Sunday Lime today. I will join you and start linking up in October
ReplyDeleteMuch love...
Thank you Gillena, will look forward to it.
DeleteA beautiful phrase indeed, and a beautiful tale you've woven around it.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it! :)
Deleteyou've used the phrase so nicely in this beautiful poem Aditi....
ReplyDeleteThank you Sumana :)
DeleteA beautiful play with words...and a fitting end question we must all have on our lips
ReplyDeleteWe do ponder over the what-ifs in life, don't we?
DeleteGraceful, well paced, with a sense of that melancholy reflection. A classic piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you Steve!
DeleteWow man..!! You have this wonderful thing in you to write poems.. I loved how it started and continued and then ended it.. Basically, I loved this poem very much..!!
ReplyDeleteWaiting for more of such kinds..
Cheers
Thank you so much Geets! :)
DeleteA longing poem. a new word.. awesome weave.
ReplyDeleteA Rat's Nibble
Thank you! :)
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