As you the readers, might be aware, I’m hugely influenced by the works of Leonard Cohen. This poem bares format similarities to Leonard’s poems/songs, “Love Calls You By Name” and, “Bird On A Wire”. I’m Forever grateful for Leonard Cohen’s profound impact on my writings and my life’s attitudes. This old poem was written when my Lady’s deteriorating medical condition and medical equipment and care needs, left me no alternative but to relocate myself to the other bedroom of our home, where upon, the music played and my words flowed.
Missing You.
Missing you, like a bee and her distant hive.
Like the sun with no sky.
Missing you, like the moon of last night.
Like my eyes with no sight.
Between the rain and my pain.
Between the calm and the storm.
Between the waterfall and the pond.
Between my heart and the beyond.
Missing you, like a swallow with no breeze.
Like a whale in the sea.
Missing you, Like the universe with no dark.
Like the strings in a harp.
Between the rage and your cage.
Between the winds and the waves.
Between the ground and your flowers.
Between the castle of your towers.
Missing you, like the beach with no sand.
Like the dove from above.
Missing you, like a mother and her newborn child.
Like a lonely stag in the wild.
Between the river and the broken levee.
Between the kiss of your hips.
I know you can hear me,
I know you can see me,
I know you’re near,
Yet you’re far away from here.
Ivor Steven.
Amazing. Soothing
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Thank you
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This is full of love and sentiments, loved it!
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Thankyou Soiba, yes I’m a sentimental bloke…
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you sure are 🙂
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The perfect lullaby for your good lady’s soul, Ivor, and for yours.
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Thankyou Kelvin, it was written over 10 years ago, but funnily enough as I edited and typed the poem into my blog site, seemed to be so relevant for me today, … I’m glad I retrieved it out my old files
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It’s so lovely. The special person in my life is in a different country and this made me think about him today. I’m going to do a copy and paste and send it to him.
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Thankyou Karen, I’m feeling very humbled and honoured, and so happy that you could relate to my words, ah it’s all thanks to Leonard Cohen, …. his gentle words and music helped me survive some awfully traumatic times. …
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That captures both the loss and the recovery
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Thankyou Derrick, for your kind words.
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So this is the lovely lady who stole your heart! Your words are moving and filled with love and longing. You’re a true poet, dear Ivor. 🌹
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Ivor, the “betweens” really got to me.
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A lovely poem Ivor, heartfelt then, and forever so!
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Always so, thankyou Peter.
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Amazing . Very emotional diction 😊
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I’m quite an emotional guy, like to write unabridged.
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Good for you
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It’s beautiful!
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You are a soul writer too. The images and emotions you bring with your words are so intensely moving. Your love shines through and the heartbreak too. The course of true love never does run smooth, does it?
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Just like nature itself, true love must survive the elements also ♡
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Beautifully put!
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I’ve plenty of favorite poems that I’ve written, but I think you might like my poem on my blog site, June 8th, “Where’s That Dream”
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Oohh that “near yet so far away” is what melts my heart
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Thank you Mich, the poem was from a while ago, but I still have lots of fond memories of the lovely times we had together.
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Wow. This is incredibly awesome.
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Thanks Judy, it’s about my Lady, but I think it could be anybodies partner who’s going through some suffering. Thanks, for reading….
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Sure, it could apply to anyone of us. It’s really touching.
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Love the emotion and vulnerability in this. Great work!
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Love this. Such emotion, a delicate flow between the words, it really makes you feel the words with you. ❤
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Thankyou Juliet, I tend to write with lots of emotion, mainly straight from the heart, totally unabridged, it’s my form of self therapy, and I’m so pleased you appreciated my words. x
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You always manage to bring me tears with your sweet words, Ivor…
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Oh sweet Amberley, you’ve read a poem from last year. Yes, I like to write one of those every now and then, maybe I like to cry, but really there tears are of Liquid Joy, and I wrote these two lines years ago, .” How many rivers of tears must we cry. Before all the deepest wells run dry”
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Yes… I try to check every one out every day but it there is nothing new I try to go back and read something “before my time”
You are just… so talented…
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Oh that’s so nice of you, I’m not one who writes a poem every day, maybe 2 or 3 a week. I don’t write for just writings sake, I write when I’m in the mood or I’ve had one of my dreams that I jot down and remember, or I’ve been jolt by a special event or scene. 😊 Thanks for taking the extra time to read my humble writings, you make me feel quite special. 😊 xx
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You are welcome, Ivor.
If I only wrote when I felt like writing I’d never get anything else done! 🤣
xxx
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Wow Ivor, this is great. Leonard’s influence comes across strongly, but it’s all yours.
It must be so hard, having to leave the marriage bed even though the love still flows from both sides. I often think of how cruel fate was to you and your beautiful wife. I think of how you must have said “In sickness and in health” during your marriage vows, never expecting the sickness to come so soon… and then you stood by her, as you would for one you love. xx
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You have a habit of making me quite teary, but that’s ok, I’ve always got a huge supply of tssues. Thank you for your very generous comments, and yes, Leonard’s songs are always caressing my soul every day.
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I’d apologise, but I know that tears are healing xx
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No, never apologise, my tear ducts were broken many years ago, haha, just wish I’d bought share in my tissues makers company !!
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Maybe it’s not too late… 🙂
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Ohhh Ivor….. I’m ugly crying over here. My hand was with yours.💜💜💜 Thank you so much for sharing this with me.
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Yes, the tears help, like our love is overflowing, and obviously the levee walls behind our eyes have been weaken by our falls. xx
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