Wednesday, 8 February 2017

The subway train


The space between us
Was but an inch or so
But my heartbeat drummed inside of me

For I sensed your warmth
The rhythm as you breathed
As the subway train rattled along

The tunnel curved here
Carriage swayed side to side
Your shoulder touched me, you grinned at me

I apologized
Then we started to talk
The space between had now disappeared


Image found at www.newyorktimes.com

13 comments:

  1. Lovely parallel of tangible and intangible space!

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  2. What a sweet story. You are a true romantic.

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  3. Those romantic spaces are the best! Bumpity bump!

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  4. I can hear the rhythm of the tracks behind this. Love it.

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  5. Interesting, isn't it, how sometimes this happens! Space is very very fluid!

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  6. oh, you are so romantic! love how you filled that space between. its funny, isn't it, how we can fill it with something as invisible as words.

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  7. Awww...such a lovely moment!

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  8. Feel like I'm back on the subway. This is so romantic.

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  9. aw...how space melts sometimes! Sherry is absolutely right :)

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  10. Cohesion on a short journey can never be under-estimated. It can bring wonders in relationships!

    Hank

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  11. Aww I love this!!❤️ Most tender and romantic write, Robin!

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  12. Relationships depend on the sharing of space. That's for sure. Very nice little story of the beginning of that sharing.

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  13. Wonderful poem, Robin. I like how the seemingly infinite space at the beginning of the poem was annuled by the accidental touch and conversation at the end!

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