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Love at an AA meeting.

 

You were standing, coffee steaming 

Misty-eyed in melancholic dreaming 

My heart beating

Your smile, like the breaking of a new dawn 

I stood  forlorn 

My sobriety, a long road of intention

To my ascension 

Our eyes collided, my heart dancing

Entrancing 

My feet had strayed no further than my hometown 

The local clown

Though in my head I'd travelled far & wide 

But it lied

I took refuge in the the pouring from a bottle

Aristotle

Said, ‘Happiness depends on ourselves’

Ring those bells!

‘Cos, Lord! She had me caught in her reflection 

I feared rejection…

But, she took my hand & told me it was OK

Not to be OK

Her touch pulsing electric shocks between us

Two dreamers

Becoming believers…

Now, our inebriation is from each other

Intoxicated lover

I found that life began in your embrace 

My safe place

And that little piece of heaven that lives in your soul

I'll fill with my love until we're grey & old

Until we are dust, dancing on the breeze

Over misty mountains, & eternal seas

Until we are woven within the fabric of time

Two broken souls who learnt how to shine

For, life is nothing if not strange & fleeting 

Like love found, at an AA meeting…

Love

◄ Sail

The Last Stop ►

Comments

Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Wed 29th Jan 2025 09:57

A tender and heart-warming tale, Stephen, which resonates with this bloke who "likes a drink".

On a completely serious note; an an aquaintance of mine, in great distress, recently accepted professional help regarding a serious alcohol addiction problem. I’ve since been told that, as a result, her condition is now much improved.
Acknowledging such a problem is a big step forward.💗

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Stephen Atkinson

Sun 26th Jan 2025 22:56

Thank you J.C. Auracle, & Stephen for commenting & encouraging. Always appreciated 🌷

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 25th Jan 2025 09:10

A beautifully written, tender poem, Stephen.

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Auracle

Fri 24th Jan 2025 11:29

Apparently a lot of humans here can relate.

How could I have known?

But thanks for liking my new series.

I'm also more insecure than I would like to admit.

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John Coopey

Fri 24th Jan 2025 11:04

Wonderful, Stephen.

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 23rd Jan 2025 23:09

Thanks for the added Likes, RBK, Trevor, Andrew & K Lynn. Always appreciated! 🌷🌷

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Stephen Atkinson

Wed 22nd Jan 2025 22:42

Thanks Tom, & Holden. I always appreciate you taking the time to comment! It's a bit of a strange one I think, but I did write it whilst indulging in several glasses of red wine!
And thanks for the likes Nigel, Hugh, Helene & Naomi! 🌷🌷

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Tom Doolan

Wed 22nd Jan 2025 20:24

Nice work Stephen. Love is the drug💕

Holden Moncrieff

Wed 22nd Jan 2025 14:04

Hopeful and heart-warming, Stephen! 💕

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