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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Sunset at Wickaninnish


As I sat on a log,
those years ago,
wondering if you loved me,
pink clouds,
puffy and portentous,
crept across 
my evening sky.
I thought this must be what
the floor of heaven 
looks like.

And now you are on
the other side
of those clouds.
You did love me,
just not in the way
I hoped for.
We stalked sunsets together,
shared songs and laughter,
supported each other
for 38 years.
A friendship like that
never knows
a sunset.




for Sumana's prompt at Midweek Motif: Sunset. I live in the land of beautiful sunsets!

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16 comments:

  1. SusanSeptember 12, 2018 at 11:16 AM

    Lovely. To have a friendship like that is one of the joys of life.

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  2. tonispencerSeptember 12, 2018 at 11:19 AM

    Lovely. No, a friendship like that knows no sunset. I really like the description of the sunset as the floor of heaven. I never thought of it like that. An amazing thought.

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  3. Sherry Blue SkySeptember 12, 2018 at 11:29 AM

    There is an aboriginal tale about how stars are holes in the floor of heaven, made by oxen, through which our loved ones can look down on us.

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  4. C. SandlinSeptember 12, 2018 at 11:59 AM

    This makes me imagine friendship extending back around to childhood, lying on those clouds like a tile floor and dreaming

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  5. ayalaSeptember 12, 2018 at 12:34 PM

    Beautiful. Hard to have a love but not the one you had hoped for. A special friendship knows no end .

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  6. Sarah RussellSeptember 12, 2018 at 1:02 PM

    I hope everyone has friendships like this one. They are a treasure.

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  7. Gillena CoxSeptember 12, 2018 at 1:09 PM

    How absolutely lovely


    much love...

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  8. Anmol (HA)September 12, 2018 at 2:53 PM

    Oh, this is so lovely. From the nostalgia of those sepia-toned memories to the cherishing of a long friendship, this sunset is resplendent with colors of love.
    -HA

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  9. VickiSeptember 12, 2018 at 4:47 PM

    Absolutely beautiful, and gorgeous sunset picture also.

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  10. Sumana RoySeptember 12, 2018 at 9:07 PM

    "We stalked sunsets together, / shared songs and laughter"....What blissful moments were these. Sunset is Not for such great bond. Beautiful Sherry.

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  11. ThotpurgeSeptember 12, 2018 at 9:34 PM

    A friendship like that
    never knows
    a sunset.... that is a killer close.. fabulous!

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  12. rallentandaSeptember 13, 2018 at 6:34 AM

    A true friendship...and a long one.

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  13. Linda Lee LybergSeptember 13, 2018 at 12:53 PM

    I love the line- we stalked sunsets together...beautiful!

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  14. purplepeninportland.comSeptember 13, 2018 at 4:56 PM

    No sun sets on a true friendship. Beautiful, Sherry!

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  15. kaykualaSeptember 13, 2018 at 5:04 PM

    supported each other
    for 38 years.
    A friendship like that
    never knows a sunset.

    A privilege for a great friend perhaps more for a life partner Fantastic Sherry!

    Hank

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  16. Magaly GuerreroSeptember 15, 2018 at 11:34 AM

    Beautiful and true. Some friendships exist in an eternal dawn, the sun never sleeps in them... never.

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