the unfinished kiss

arqios

 

The Unfinished Kiss

 

 

The tide rose between us,
not as a wall but a breath—
saltโ€‘heavy, unfinished,
like a sentence cut short.

 

Your mouth leaned forward,
mine leaned back,
and the air between
became a circle we almost closed.

 

Above us, constellations
shifted their shoulders,
stars rearranging
into a pattern we never named.

 

The kiss remains—
not absence, not presence,
but a shadow tide
that returns each night,
closing and unclosing,
closing and unclosing.

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Author: crypticbard (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 6th, 2025 04:59
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • sorenbarrett

    A lovely ethereal feel to this poem that leaves an unfinished but touching and lingering feeling of longing. It speaks feelings not able to be put in words.

    • arqios

      Some things donโ€™t die or disappear; thanks dear Soren ๐Ÿ•Š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

      • sorenbarrett

        You are most welcome Cryptic

      • 2781

        Personally, now that I have lost my teeth, can I say, glory days?

        • arqios

          Most certainly!๐Ÿ•Š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

        • orchidee

          Good write A. Yes, KP's mouth opening and closing like a trout. I dread the next kiss from her - and the next one, and the next one..... lol.

          • arqios

            You know you love them! ๐Ÿ•Š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

            • orchidee

              That you there, A, looking distinguished?! lol.

              • arqios

                Hahahaโ€ฆ in my dreams๐Ÿคฃ

              • Tristan Robert Lange

                My friend, this reminds me how some moments never endโ€ฆthey just keep returning like tides in dreams. You captured that perfectly. ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›

                • arqios

                  Ah the stuff of โ€˜young onceโ€™! ๐Ÿ•Š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                    I know...right?!?!

                    • arqios

                      ๐Ÿ˜‚yes, and to spend the mid-life crises and beyond through poetry doesn't seem half bad ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

                      • Tristan Robert Lange

                        Not at all! LOL!

                      • Goldfinch60

                        Wonderful words Rik.

                        Andy

                        • arqios

                          Thanks, Andy๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ



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