With shaking hands I put the coffee mug down
and notice a tear in the table cloth
I must mend it, I remind myself shakily
the table is riven with deep cracks
I have to get putty to repair it,
I think absent mindedly
as we sit across each other
waiting for the other to make a move
I look at my hands and notice the chipped nails
I need a manicure, I muse
I look at him and all I see is the schism dividing us
it is too deep and seems unlikely
if it would ever be the same
I want to say something, anything
but my words always instigate a torrent of abuses
so I sit quietly willing myself to out stare him
as he gets up to leave, I feel a tiny surge of relief
it is time now to repair myself.
So relatable Punam π’
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Thanks a lot, Christine! β€οΈ
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Itβs so touching. One can see the scene in oneβs mind.
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Thank you, Sadje.
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Youβre welcome π
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Totally in awe.. How did you know..?? ππ
Loved it re.. ππππΌππΌππΌ
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Thank you so much, Debby! β€οΈ
( mujhe sab pata hai re… ππ)
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So good, Punam.
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Thanks a lot, Bojana.
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Suspense,,,,…. anxiety… future repair… you’ve covered it all exquisitely….well done Punam …xxx
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Thanks a lot, Ivor for your all encompassing words. π
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masterfully written … better you than the table π
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Lol yes! Thanks dear. π
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Oh! Yes, we need to repair ourselves before we can repair our relationships. I love the small details you included leading up the βbig repairβ of self and relationship. β€οΈ
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We certainly need to do that! Thank you so much, Irma. β€οΈ
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Oh Wow, oh Wow, oh WOW! This is too good…and again, “familiar”.
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Your comments make me so happy!!! Thanks a lot! β€οΈβ€οΈ
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Oh I LOVE making you happy, you’re welcome!!
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This is so incredibly vivid, I see and feel this situation, like Iβm at that table myself. Sorry about the late reply, Iβve gotten a bit behind β€οΈβ€οΈ
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Thank you so much, Rachel! Please don’t ever apologise about delay or missing a post. I am so happy to see you here whenever you can find time. And your words mean so much to me. β€οΈβ€οΈ
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You are lovely, and you know the feeling is mutual β€οΈβ€οΈ
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the abuses was a startling moment, calling for more than a repair. loved the post.
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Ah, thanks a lot, my dear!
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Nice contrast between subject and object for repair, and his repair (using that older form of the word) to another space, allowed for your continued repair.
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Ah! I love your use of the older form for his leaving! Thanks a lot, Paul. π
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Dialogue is so good isn’t it, we just feed each other. π
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It sure is! Nothing like a good conversation. π
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Absolutely π
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Ussey fasla jaise rafu ka kaam karta Hain
Jaise Hain woh jata Hain Dil aazad ho udta Hain
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Wah, wah, Yasmin! Your poetic responses are too good, my dear. ππΌβ€οΈπ€
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I just wrote what you have written
A translation π
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A translation better than the original. π
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