Encounters with Myths

Some people that you meet manage to make a huge impact on your life and attitude in a small window of time. This poem is about one of those one-in-seven-billion individuals

The distance between us is measurable,
A fingers width between two pinpoints
That dance across the globe,
And like the end of any good celebration,
The music has ended too soon
And I don't want the party to end.

But I made too many guarantees to too many friends,

So i'll try and thread the needle of my promises to stitch
A satisfactory design
Remembering, after all
That we both have to leave.

When I started writing this,
I already knew how it would end
But the best stories are always told with a sense of finality
Of closure.

Whenever two lines meet
It can only be for an instant
A snapshot of smiling faces before they split
And carry on alone.

But i'm glad the snapshot was here.
I'm glad it was now.
And i'm glad it was you.

Reviews

[alanwgraham]

I thought that you've caught that moment when magic happens so well here Patrick. It's true that a spark can ignite and and leave a life long impact. Of course life is full of all sorts of interactions and if we are lucky they can last a life time .
All the best.
Alan

[Coyote Poetry]

Very nice of words and thoughts.
"Whenever two lines meet
It can only be for an instant
A snapshot of smiling faces before they split
And carry on alone."
We do keep little. The mind does decide what is valuable or not. Thank you Patrick for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Mrudula Rani]

A beautiful encounter, even though short still left such an influence! you put that venture into a perfect poem, Patrick. ...I'll try and thread the needle of my promise to stitch a satisfactory design! It's a genuinely exquisite statement. I loved the lovely images you have created in your poem.

[PatrickPink]

Thank you so much, you're so kind! I'm glad you enjoyed the piece 😊 finding the right image is something I put a bit of time in to, so it's nice to see it noticed!!

[Mrudula Rani]

Your care in crafting poems is very evident and the very thing that attracts me to pop by and see what's in store. It's always a pleasure to read your poems.

[Onlyme]

Great poem about finding a connection with someone online and so far away. Like you feel you have known them all your life. And when that encounter ends you sadly miss them.