The stars tonight are as though diamonds
crashing down into the ungovernable sea.
The room smells distinctly of black coffee,
scattered pages and books upon bedsheet.
I glance into the mirror that beckons near,
slide into a portal of memories, enthralled.
What is this feeling that consumes, I smile
unraveling an era of foolishness and doubt.
Ringed, with fingerprints and faery dust is
a lavender laptop, that rests atop a dresser.
Dearer than rhythm and heartbeat its keys,
from which passion flows inside the screen.
With a sigh that reaches out to heavenly sky
I, packed my belongings and blew out a kiss,
crossing over the threshold with sweet relief
I, watch as cirrus clouds and leaves descend,
counting down the hours
until we meet again.
(for my sister, Aena)
Photo credits: Pixabay
Posted on ‘Bits of Inspiration’ @ Real Toads
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68 Responses
This is so ethereal.
And why wouldn’t your laptop be lavender?
Thank you so much, Angie 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I love the lavender laptop!
Thank you so much, MZ ❤️ so glad you liked it 😀
This is soooo nice. Suggests traveling and the sweet reunion following ❤️
Thank you so much, Marian 😀 I wrote this for my sister while packing to travel back to K.L ❤️
Love this. It is filled with images and emotions. Thanks so much for writing for the prompt! Love the lavender laptop.
Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
So well portrayed, Sanaa. Signs of business and pleasure mixed. I had a bright red laptop but it literally crashed and broke when I dropped it on the floor.
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Thank you so much, Jim 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Nice motifs of colour, shapes and sound and then you serve to a nice anticipation; whats not to luv about this write
much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
much love…
Delightful write, Sanaa 🙂
Thank you so much, Paul 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Lovely that lavender laptop…with its dear keys… nicely done..
Thank you so much, Rajani 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
“A sigh that reaches out to a heavenly sky”….what a beautiful thought and line! Love this Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Carrie 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
lavender laptop, faery dust, how beautiful…
Thank you so much, Sarah 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Nicely done, Sanaa, with diamond stars, black coffee and a lavender laptop ‘Ringed with fingerprints and faery dust’. The weird thing is that I also wrote about the keys and rhythm!
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Love the lavender laptop… our keyboard talks
Thank you so much, Bjorn 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
This reads like a lovely daydream, at night.
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Dearer than rhythm and heartbeat its keys,
from which passion flows inside the screen.
Isn’t that great! That is how it had been nights clicking away at the keyboard. Wonderful way of expression, Sanaa!
Hank
Thank you so much, Hank 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Love the coffee smell in the room and the bitter sweet excitement of flying out again
leaving loved ones behind.
Thank you so much, Rall 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
I love how this transports us into the writing process – the tools we use to communicate are very precious..and hard to part with as technology marches on
Thank you so much, Jae 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Once upon a time a hammer was a hammer but now even the tools where we do our work can be colored to fit mood or relect our personalities. Beautiful poem Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Robin 😀 so good to see you ❤️
This is very good. I especially like this part:
“I smile
unraveling an era of foolishness”
Thank you so much, Jericho 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
A lovely poem for your sister. I relate to how precious our computers and devices Are!
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it! ❤️
I sense the great anticipation in this poem. The meeting will be wonderful!
Thank you so much, MMT 😀 so good to see you ❤️
(It certainly was wonderful!)
I love the inclusion of everyday details in this….they build atmosphere and heighten the sense of anticipation.
Thank you so much, C.C 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Such a gentle read, with pleasant hope of upcoming reunion. Well written!
Thank you so much, Beverly 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
I had all my senses got fulfilled while read this nice poem.
Thank you so much, Humbird 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Lovely writing Sanaa. It could have varying interpretations but the ending made me think of a woman leaving her lover to find other adventures. Enjoyed this much.
Thank you so much, Myrna 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Waiting until one meets again is sometimes painful, though hopefully worth the wait!
Definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Mary 🙂
The lavender laptop makes me feel you are leaving a child to later return to… bkm
Thank you so much, Barbara 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Delicate and softly defined, like that patch of lavender.
Elizabeth
Thank you so much, Elizabeth 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
You had me at “fingerprints and faery dust”. 😀
Thank you so much, Magaly 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Aena, should be pleased.
ZQ
I am pleased to say that she truly was!❤️ Thanks for stopping by, ZQ 🙂
This is exquisitely drawn! I loved this piece!
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Wendy 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
Yes, that is such a great threshold to cross, to meet with our loved ones, and/or enter the world of poetry. And who but you, dear Sanaa, would have a lavender laptop?
Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
(who indeed, *wink*)
Your words are tender, my favorite kind!
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Annell 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
Lovely and sweet poem!
Thank you so much, Ayala 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
This is lovely, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️