i
All your spirits are low
and the tears are hot
on your checks
then I would do anything
in my power
to give you peace.
ij
If I could write today
if I could fool the Gods
as they sleep
into thinking that your voice
speaks through my hand
for one brief moment
to give you rest
to buy you time
then I would write today.
- by My Dearest
I shall only say one word, Amazing, as any venture on my part to misconstrue the intent of this piece shall be no less than a literary crime. Amazing David, amazing.
Regards,
Osama Iftikhar
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My sweetheart will be pleased, you have said that. She is much better with words than am I, as she has a proper classical education, as I have not. These are her words, not mine. I have been having a difficult few days, I fear, and these are the words she spoke to me, and which she allowed me to type as she spoke (I do type almost fast enough to take dictation–one lucky break it is, that I learned this skill as a very young boy.
The only part I had in this composition, was in arranging the words in the manner you see here, inserting the line breaks in the stead of excessive punctuation. Also, the second block of words she uttered seemed better coming before the first block; I reordered the two sections you see as well. Other than that, I had no part in this creation, however I will tomorrow or later this morning, write a sonnet as an answer to it.
But I agree wholeheartedly that it is quite beautiful. Much seems to be making me cry these last few days, however this really “got the job done,” so to speak.
Thanks again for reading it and seeing it for the beautiful thing it is.
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Oh, my goodness, you actually posted the words I spoke!?!
::blush::
I do love you, my dearest husband — and my words as you took them down are my deep and true feelings — but they seem hardly worthy of your esteemed site as they were uttered while I was mostly asleep last night. (And I am sorry I wasn’t able to stay awake to keep vigil with you as I wished to.) I am truly humbled.
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So lovely are they, and so much more admired than anything I have written thus far–as also do I feel.
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I don’t believe people are reacting to the poetic value alone but It seems to me that the truth of my words found resonance with others. They recognised the truth of the cry of my heart that night in those simple words.
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That, my dearest… Is what may be termed “communication.” And you were and are wonderful at it, where I have little advantage.
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To Osama Iftikhar
You are too kind, Sir.
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Yes that was a lovely sentiment. I concur!
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David, do tell me how you are now?
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https://davidemeron.com/no-need-to-worry-i-am-fine-although/
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I am much better now, thank you. I thought to link a blog entry here, but it seems that I am answering directing all those who have such kindly expressed their concern.
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I may have been spam filtered because I sent a single link below. My appologies. I really did answer with a link to a post, and then felt it most imperonal and took it upon myself to answer individually. The fact that not even a “peep” has appeared may well suggest that. I do hope it is not permanent in any case.
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I really love this one David! I would like to comment on the sentence where you wrote you did not had part in the creation of it; You did! Those beautiful words came out of your sweetheart thanks to the love that`s connects you with each other. :) Sending you lots of blessings and hope you`re doing better David.
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I am now thank you. And thank you so very much for such kind thoughts and blessings.
I am fortunate that my sweet wife did not object to my posting her words. They are such beautiful words, and I am glad she is not to embarrassed by what I did to them. On the technical side of things, she quietly spoke two groupings of words, separated by a minute or so. She truly was either mostly or completely asleep when she did so. All I did was to reverse the two groups and add the line breaks where they would naturally occur; the idea being to cut down greatly on punctuation that might be distracting in such a delicate piece.
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I am well, thank you. I had originally sent a link (below) to a short post, but then decided that it was too impersonal and remote of me, even as sad as I was, and therefore followed up with a short note to anyone who here inquired after me. Such, because of the first link may have been filtered. If so, I am very very sorry to have alarmed or worried you.
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I`m glad to hear you`re doing better David! And no need to say sorry `cause You`re special, so it`s very normal people would worry about you. But we could change the word “worry” to “special interest”… sounds nicer. :) Sending you a BIG smile and wish you and your wife a wonderful weekend!!
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Thank you very much : )
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I am sorry to hear of your pain, my dear friend. Thank you for sharing this. You are a very special person and bring light into many worlds. The love you share with the gentle lady is an inspiration and a promise of hope.
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I am better today, thank you. Sometimes one finds oneself in a crossroads. Even though it was a very difficult few weeks, with the lingering cold virus making it much worse. I am actually the better for it, because I have been able to make several very very important decisions on a much firmer footing than that on which I would previously have had to rely. So in the end, I believe the “rough ride” was for the best.
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Mac! I am well, please read my answers above and below if and when you see this. “Spammy” might have sequestered me for posting a single unaccompanied link in response.
The lady is quite well, as now am I, happily catching myself up. This is a long row, but I have a few ongoing projects and so I should not take quite as long (as it looks, nor as I fear) to fill the void.
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Dear Mac. I fear my last to messages may have gone in the spam filter. I sent you a link and comment almost right away. But the way I sent an unaccompanied link in the first post seems to have caused this.
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That is so beautifully written David. Very very nice.
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My sweetheart’s words exactly, my friend. All i did was take it down while sitting next to her in bed. (my fingers are like lightening in this regard) I rearranged the two sections you see and added the line breaks where they seemed naturally to occur. I wish I indeed could coax her to writing more, her gift with words as well as her classical education puts any abilities I have to shame, I assure you.
She will claim that because of MS, she has lost much of that education: but i contend that she has more such gifts and more such education in her little finger, as is said, than that which my entire being may contain.
In some ways, she makes even more remarkable connexions because of this; as, this condition has been with her since probably the age of 8 or 9, although only recently diagnosed.
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I am well; and I may also have been filtered because of a link I posted to everyone. : (
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This resonates in my soul. How are you doing?
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I do wish I could entice my sweet girl to write more. Words are as natural to her as numbers and symbols and code are to me.
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I am well, thank you. I fear the link I sent when I was so ill disposed might have gotten spam-filtered. I just wanted to let everyone who expressed concern know that I am fine. So I wrote a short post and linked it in answer to several queries. Which was a waste of time in any case, since I felt it to be too impersonal even in my despair, and undertook to answer everyone in a more personal way. I do hope I am not permanently “spam-banned” now! Do send me a “ping” or a “meep” or even an emoticon if you have time when you receive this.
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I received. I’ll check my spam folder and mark it not spam. Good to hear from you.
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Thank you I should be very interested to hear if my guess (re spam) was correct.
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It did indeed go to spam. So I marked it accordingly just in case.
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I see! Thank you for the information!
And by the way, I have started, in the area which is still vacated while I was ill, backfilling it with the “course” or sequence I mentioned. I am afraid now to send a link as I have linked it to several other friends, and fear Akismet’s wrath!
But if you use the calendar on my site to navigate to February the 18th, you will find it there.There is also a link on the sidebar entitled “The 101” on the list of sequences, if you are curious to take a look.LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you very much. My sweet wife’s lovely words. So sublime.
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lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely
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This has Hope and Despair woven into each other seamlessly.
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I still would, you know. I would do anything to give you rest, my love.
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