But a second

August 11, 2018February 6, 2019 ~ sensualism

Absence of a tryst to love

Does not abandon thee

From amorous encounters

In a world of make-believe

Absence of a single thought

Wants not a lesser being

Yet, in time one cannot become

What one cannot see

For sight to some means knowledge

If one be blind, does it decry

To be of lesser kind?

Yet absence of a sense to some

Means stronger touch and taste

A life lived but a second

Is the kind one ought not waste.

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With my head in the sky and my wings in the air, I try to spend my spare time at the footy (AFL in Australia) Go Pies! – and valuable hours with family and friends. Otherwise I’ll have pen in hand and notebook at the ready for those insightful snippets that dream up a poem. I contribute to Cosmofunnel where you’ll find a guided universe of poetry and art. View all posts by sensualism

2 thoughts on “But a second”

Autumn Phillips Rennie says:

August 14, 2018 at 3:50 am

Lovely piece – blindness is relative. Thank you for writing it.

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owen-tilley says:

August 14, 2018 at 5:32 pm

My pleasure – and thanks for your support x

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