Meanwhile, Melody Muses…

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melodylowes

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Neverland’s Shore

  Only in the Shadowlands, that vaguely recalled dream-world which disappears without trace upon awakening to the feel of flannelette stamped on skin, the lunches to pack, the chaos to realign – only in her fantasies does he hold her like this, arms cradling her curves, head leaning in hungry. She’ll function with smiles through…

sunlit daylily

 

Only in the Shadowlands,

that vaguely recalled dream-world

which disappears without trace

upon awakening to

the feel of flannelette stamped

on skin, the lunches to pack,

the chaos to realign –

only in her fantasies

does he hold her like this, arms

cradling her curves, head leaning

in hungry. She’ll function with

smiles through meetings and play-dates

and meal-plans and lists, but when

the shadows grow long and sleep

sings its lullabies, her heart

will wander barefoot that well-

worn path to Neverland’s shore.

 

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Responses to “Neverland’s Shore”

  1. Gallivanta

    How sad that life can be like that.

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    1. melodylowes

      Isn’t it? Even when things go wrong – and they tend to do that – I want to make sure that I don’t waste my day on what isn’t, and instead live in the what is. Life is too short to hold onto broken dreams.

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      1. Gallivanta

        Quite agree.

  2. russtowne

    “her heart

    will wander barefoot that well-

    worn path to Neverland’s shore.”

    Magic! Beautiful imagery!

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    1. melodylowes

      Now if I could just find that magic wand. I know it’s around here somewhere… 😉 Thanks, Russ!

      Reply
  3. bennetta faire

    Oh glory, I love this!!

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    1. melodylowes

      You romantic soul, you. Whenever I have an inkling for the romance, I think of you. Of course.

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      1. bennetta faire

        Yep–I’ve always got it bad (and I’ve learned to live with it).

      2. melodylowes

        Romance makes the world turn, eh?

      3. bennetta faire

        I don’t know–there’s usually one wheel that rolls wonky, or the tire’s flat…not the best advert for romance keeping the world turning.

      4. melodylowes

        Rather like the shopping cart I keep getting stuck with at Wal-Mart?

      5. bennetta faire

        That very one–except mine is here at Safeway! Good grief!!

      6. melodylowes

        I think every major shopping center has one token gibbledy-gook – just to keep us from losing ourselves in the enjoyment of spending all our money? 😉

      7. bennetta faire

        Chortling–that’s a good one!! Funny thing is, I generally LOVE grocery shopping–it’s the only place I can justify spending–one must eat to sustain oneself. So I have to be seriously cranky for it to be a bummer experience. And this week I got 2 1/2 lbs of salmon at 50% off–Sweet!! Then I found a super marinade recipe on line–oh my goodness, Mel, this was the best salmon I ever baked, so moist–I’ll never do it any other way again. Guess I flew off on a food tangent, eh??

      8. melodylowes

        Mmm… I’ll fly off with you, for salmon….

      9. bennetta faire

        Oh good, I think you’d love this–the marinade was soy sauce and brown sugar, and a few spices. Almost melt in your mouth moist.

      10. melodylowes

        Sounds delectable. I could go for salmon, or almost any kind of fish, any day. But moist and tasty is especially good!

      11. bennetta faire

        I’m with you, I love fish–but until I found this marinade/glaze, I had a tendency to bake it too dry. This recipe said to wrap it in foil, in the oven–worked like a charm.

      12. melodylowes

        I’ve done a maple/ginger glaze – scrumptious… I think baked wrapped in foil sounds like it would be pretty fool-proof as far as texture and moistness.

      13. bennetta faire

        The maple sounds good but I’m not a big fan of ginger–unless we’re talkin’ gingerbread, then I’m All-IN. I think I saw a curry flavored one too, that might be tasty.

      14. melodylowes

        We like curry around here, too.

      15. bennetta faire

        Sometimes curry recipes include ginger, so I might have to skip that–though now that I think on it, I once cooked carrots with ginger and it was way good.

      16. melodylowes

        There are (unfortunately) so few foods or flavours that I dislike. I’m up for almost anything!

      17. bennetta faire

        Race you to the banquet table!!

      18. melodylowes

        Some days I’m truly heart-hungry for that banquet…

      19. bennetta faire

        I know–Like Today would be good.

  4. Symanntha Renn

    So SO well written!

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    1. melodylowes

      Aw, thanks so much!

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  5. I HAVE A VOICE

    I don’t feel sadness but empathy ~ experience is usually difficult but beneficial.

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    1. melodylowes

      You are so right. Anything we learn can be of benefit to us later, if we let it…

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