A Longing to be held

If only briefly....

Dawns light would bring regrets
whys and self loathing,
but no thought of this now.
Raw, dirty, drunken sex,
a feeling of being wanted, needed,
if only as a receptacle for his seed
was reason enough to share his bed.
And if he held her once spent,
be it only briefly and without meaning,
this would remind her of the way her life was once lived...

Reviews

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A most filling piece that keeps stabbing at ones feeling within regret and purging, well done, good read.

[Gee]

Cheers Thomas

[Jibey]

This is a telling and moving piece of writing.. ... the regrets of 'raw, dirty, drunken sex', the worthless feeling of being 'a receptacle for his seed', yet clinging to hope, the way women do. You capture so well that looking back and desire for something that never was - but might just be.

[Gee]

Thank you Jibey

[Amanda Moubarak]

Well described 👌 very beautiful title too :) it's catchy

[Gee]

Thank you..

[BBP]

Love it....It's living with regrets in the morning just to avoid them in the moment. Feeling the pain to feel alive!

Nice write Gee!

[Gee]

Thank you..

[Malia]

Why not just fall in love?
That's the first thought that comes into my mind when I read this poem. But then it makes perfect sense, you're chasing what you once had. Nice poem:)

[Gee]

Thank you Malia

[Matthew Kult]

Carnally unsatisfying

Great read

Matthew

[Gee]

Thank you...

[Matthew Kult]

You are welcome

Matthew

[Coyote Poetry]

I was single for 36 years. Roamed 48 states with the U.S Army. Sometime one night stands lasted months. Funny how people who need company. Can. I truly believe a woman decide always. I liked the poem my friend.
Coyote

[Gee]

Yep, is always the woman’s choice which is why I’m gonna come back as a woman and be a right ol’ slag. Thank you Coyote Andy I tip my hat to you for serving your country

[Gee]

And I........

[Coyote Poetry]

Men think we are the hunter. Men are only lucky if the kind lady send us a wink. Thank you my friend and I enjoyed your work.

[Gee]

Cheers, although in my younger days I would have preferred a different vowel in wink

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Beautiful I relate to this after my separation lasted like this two years felt shallow that's a long time ago now a different me almost like it was a stranger not me I've changed now thank God
Great poem

[Gee]

Looking back we all go through some tough times to get where we are today.
It's good to know you're in a far better place these days. Thank you kindly not just for this review but all that you have taken the time to give to my scribblings. They are very much appreciated

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Welcome
Great

[Lydia Shutter]

How very sad this is. A woman so desperate for some loving touch she will have sex with anyone who will have her. Tomorrow she will hate herself. Powerful. Lydi**

[Gee]

Many do it as you know. It is sad indeed.
Thank you Lydia

[DIVYA]

This is just so so sad. The two parties coming to the table with such different expectations. How pathetic it must feel to degrade oneself thus, just for the feeling of being wanted, desired. Yet we all do it. I did it. And how ridiculous the hopes we harbour! This poem touches such raw places! Beautifully done.

[Gee]

Thank you Divya