Here, Now, Tonight Poem by Christine Austin Cole
Here, Now, Tonight
Dare I breathe even?
Would you hear, perhaps
Even the quietest of inhales
And exhales, were I to do so?
Might I be tempted to utter
Something perhaps not quite
Appropriate, were I to break
The seal that binds my lips
Under the guise of taking
A deep breath?
Had I and did you, could it
Somehow still be alright?
Or would moonbeams fade
And drift away on the memory
Of a shooting star? Would
Regret slip in and steal the air
And would the melody still
Live there? Or would the sound
Of my hushed and lonely voice
Tear it away?
Breathless, I am, and silent
At least for now as I consider the
Possibility that my eyes may
Give me away. Would you tell me
If they did? Should I close my eyes
And fall away to dream of moonbeams
Shining bright? And if I clasp
The air and beg the song and listen,
Quietly, as the night moves on…
Would that be alright?
- Or -
would you have me
breathe
... here, now, tonight?
Christine, Brilliant. Your words connect love and longing and longing for love. Thank you for your comment on my poem. I will watch for you.
My friend this a vivid bit of angst, passionately executed! Excellent.
The poem breathes out its passion with a kind of exaltation; the reader is enraptured. Thanks.
lovely syle & elegance - sensual - it arouses all the 5 senses, mildly cunning. made me feel guilty to breathe.you, you good.
Gossamer threads of gold ……….when I chase after the music; that’s infused in every line, I’m left breathless by the beauty of thought! This poem may perhaps break me free from this solitary confinement of in expression that has plagued me for over a year now.
WOW... I held my breath as i read this poem...it was beautifully written and took me to that place where you were
oh wow, i've read a no. of your poems and each and everyone of them is astounding...i'm quite speechless...
Masterful love poem. Quite awesome. A unique take on a lovely theme and a lovely poem as well.
A delightful write Christine, delightful word picture. Best, Jerry
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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This is a beautiful example of free verse and a wonderful poem. 'Would regret slip in and steal the air? ' is really lovely. My breath seems stolen away quite often and I do understand this poem. Good work. Raynette