Notice of absence from Tom Dylan
Sorry if there is a delay in responses. Sometimes life gets in the way. As John Lennon said, life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
Sorry if there is a delay in responses. Sometimes life gets in the way. As John Lennon said, life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
The couple sit on the wooden bench
at the busy shopping mall.
Young couples, their grandchildren’s age,
parade along swinging designer
shopping bags
and either talk over each other
or stare at their mobile phones.
The couple say nothing.
When you have been married as long
as they have,
what is left to say?
On Christmas Day
their son asks what they bought
each other
for Christmas.
Nothing, they reply.
We don’t need anything.
While their son calls them miserable,
they exchange a glance.
Their unsaid words
hanging in the air between them
like tinsel,
we’ve got each other.
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Tom Dylan (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Inspired by a conversation with my parents at a family get-together this Christmas.
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It`s a lovely message that actually you do not need all the modern trappings to be happy, if you are with some one you love, that can be plenty, Enjoyed the read
Yes, that is what I came away thinking. My grandmother used to buy my granddad some tobacco for his pipe for his birthday, as he did not need anything else. Love, and pipe tobacco, is all you need. 🙂 Thanks for your comments.
You are very welcome
Good write T.
Thanks a lot, Orchi. Really appreciated. Cheers, Tom.
A lovely piece with a great message about priorities and love.
Yes, when I overheard a conversation this Christmas, it inspired me to write this poem. Thanks so much for your comments, Soren.
Wisdom sure takes its time in meeting us!
Nice work, Tom.
Thanks Mutley, really appreciated.
A lovely message here. Love rules. Material possessions are insignificant in the bigger picture. Enjoyed the read Tom.
Thanks so much, Cassie. Really appreciated. Happy Friday!
And the same to you Tom. Have a great weekend.
And that’s the beauty of having found each other everyday ! Just beautiful 🤩🕊👍🏻
That is exactly it. Thanks a lot for your comments.
You’re most welcome Tom! 🙏🏻🕊And thank you kindly for yours 🙏🏻
Reminds me of an Old Couple I saw about Two-Years back, sitting on a bench together in the Park. They were so quiet, but seemed to say ‘We’ve Come so far through the years , and we’re still HERE, together. Nice One.
Yeah, that is exactly it. We were chatting over the holidays and my parents said that they had not bought each other anything for Christmas. The more I thought about it, that was a lovely thing. Thanks for your comments, Kevin. Really appreciated.
Dear poet, after being married 54 years my husband and I share those characteristics you have so well versed. When you have each other, you have everything. Thank you for saying it.
Congrats on your 54 years, Bella. So glad you can relate. It was inspired by my parents who have been married 48 years. Thanks so much for your comments.
It's sheer maturity which does not come with age but by experience, so charmingly rendered to effect herein. My own parents took "dates" without leaving the house, after they'd tucked us all in bed, and wherever they could find an opportunity...for as long as they lived. It's kinda like I told my late mother years ago, "when you know each other well enough, it's so nice to be able to just be together without needing to say anything." There's no tangible item which surpasses the priceless time we spend with one another. Alas, did I talk too much?
Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a haunting poignancy. Thank you very, very much for sharing.
Thank you so much for your comments, Missy. Really appreciated. This poem was inspired by my parents. Your comments mean a lot.
Excellent write Tpm
Thanks Tony, really appreciated.
You're welcome Tom
I will spend my last years alone, so jealous of these people. Very well done, thanks.
Thanks for your comments. Really appreciated.
So very true Tom, all we wany in life, Mary and I, is each other,
Andy
Lovely, Andy. Glad you could relate. Thanks so much for your comments.
Beautiful work. Heart warming message.
Thanks a lot, my friend. Really appreciate your comments.
i can empathize with this one - after many years of marriage this does happen.. fact of life
Thanks a lot for your comments, Nafisa. Really appreciated.
welcome, and wishing you and your family happy days ahead
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