This poem is the result of a quote. It's a really awesome quote, it left me thinking. And then I wrote this. I hope you enjoy.
The Spaces Between
“And then the line was quiet but not dead. I
almost felt like he was there in my room with me, but in a way it was better,
like I was not in my room and he was not in his, but instead we were together
in some invisible and tenuous third space that could only be visited on the
phone.” - John Green, The Fault In Our Stars
I
love the quiet places
The
spaces between worlds
Between
people
I
travel through the third space
Invisible
Tenuous
Reached
only by the phone
A
place that is quiet, but not dead
It
hums with a constant vitality
Sometimes
I hear things
A
sharp excited breath
The
steady ticking of a clock
Whispers
in the winds
I
smile the ghost of a smile
I
think this is what time sounds like
And
I find peace in the empty spaces
The
quiet places
I
picture beloved faces
And
let them trickle away
A
moment of silence
Two
souls, alone, together
On
the edge of a great truth
And
then the moment is gone
Whisked
away by the onrush of sound
Life
continues its conversation
Floods
the quiet places
And
empty spaces
But
I still have the memories
They
visit me whilst I sleep
Soon
forgotten
But
never really lost
Never
really there
But
real all the same
Such an enthralling and enchanting poem! It conjures such powerful and emotional imagery. I can imagine a ghost-like, ethereal dimension where people are together in soul.
ReplyDeleteIts so captivating! Well done, Octa. Captivating us all over again. Beautiful. Absolutely stunning.
Oh, and Kal, I sincerely agree with you. Octa, you should show this to John Green! He'll be sure to appreciate this.
Thank you for posting!
Wow, beautiful, wonderful, lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteSorry I don't comment on your poems more often -_-. That's my fault, no excuse... But they're amazing.
I love the quote, and the poem is perfectly done... Really nice.