lonesome tonight … haiku

lonesome night

my resounding heart beat

gives me company

expectations

I am angry

not at you

for you have stood by me

but with myself

for expecting much more

hold on to life

hold on to life

and what it offers

for

it may cease to offer

anytime soon

never unhappy

pull yourself together

retreat

into your soul

breathe mindfully

and

you will never be unhappy again

vulnerable

can you see through it

through the pretence and facade

the vulnerable woman in me

pining for you

to take me in your protective arms

and be a girl once again

sidelined

let’s us support

all womanhood

by celebrating

our beauty our success and old age

for

when physical beauty fades

we are at the risk

of being sidelined

and life passes by

we go way back!

your hands caress

your lips explore

your eyes make love

your smell

evokes a sense of déjà vu

transporting me

to the days when we existed

in a different era