<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Longing on despatches</title><link>https://icle.es/tags/longing/</link><description>Recent content in Longing on despatches</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:43:17 +0100</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://icle.es/tags/longing/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Shrouded in a Cloud</title><link>https://icle.es/2018/06/24/shrouded-in-a-cloud/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 16:13:01 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://icle.es/2018/06/24/shrouded-in-a-cloud/</guid><description>&lt;p>Shrouded in a cloud,&lt;br>
Of mist, fog, haze,&lt;br>
memories of roses,&lt;br>
Pitter patter, pitter patter.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Holding me tight,&lt;br>
A little too tight&lt;br>
Holding me close&lt;br>
Hold me closer&lt;/p>
&lt;p>A drop rolls down my face,&lt;br>
Another races to my chin,&lt;br>
One is stopped,&lt;br>
By upturned lips.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Is it today or tomorrow,&lt;br>
Maybe it&amp;rsquo;s yesterday,&lt;br>
Is that the sun I see,&lt;br>
Or is it the moon?&lt;/p>
&lt;p>There&amp;rsquo;s the roses again,&lt;br>
Is that how rainbows smell?&lt;br>
Pitter patter, pitter patter,&lt;br>
All around me.&lt;/p></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shrouded in a cloud,<br>
Of mist, fog, haze,<br>
memories of roses,<br>
Pitter patter, pitter patter.</p>
<p>Holding me tight,<br>
A little too tight<br>
Holding me close<br>
Hold me closer</p>
<p>A drop rolls down my face,<br>
Another races to my chin,<br>
One is stopped,<br>
By upturned lips.</p>
<p>Is it today or tomorrow,<br>
Maybe it&rsquo;s yesterday,<br>
Is that the sun I see,<br>
Or is it the moon?</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s the roses again,<br>
Is that how rainbows smell?<br>
Pitter patter, pitter patter,<br>
All around me.</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Words</title><link>https://icle.es/2011/07/14/words/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:13:01 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://icle.es/2011/07/14/words/</guid><description>&lt;p>There was once a time,&lt;br>
when words flowed,&lt;br>
like a river, yearning for the sea.&lt;br>
simple words conveyed great meaning.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Words as simple as love,&lt;br>
had a power&amp;hellip;&lt;br>
a power that was indescribable.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>In the world of words, it was easy,&lt;br>
easy to get lost and forget,&lt;br>
forget the feelings,&lt;br>
the memories,&lt;br>
the thoughts,&lt;br>
that they embodied.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>I was never prepared,&lt;br>
A time when words would fail me.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>For there are some things,&lt;br>
some rare things in life,&lt;br>
that words cannot describe,&lt;br>
words have not been created for,&lt;br>
words cannot be created.&lt;/p></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There was once a time,<br>
when words flowed,<br>
like a river, yearning for the sea.<br>
simple words conveyed great meaning.</p>
<p>Words as simple as love,<br>
had a power&hellip;<br>
a power that was indescribable.</p>
<p>In the world of words, it was easy,<br>
easy to get lost and forget,<br>
forget the feelings,<br>
the memories,<br>
the thoughts,<br>
that they embodied.</p>
<p>I was never prepared,<br>
A time when words would fail me.</p>
<p>For there are some things,<br>
some rare things in life,<br>
that words cannot describe,<br>
words have not been created for,<br>
words cannot be created.</p>
<p>I would read the the dictionaries,<br>
not just of this tongue,<br>
but all that has ever been writ,<br>
to find but one word,</p>
<p>one word,<br>
to come close,<br>
to how much,<br>
just how much,<br>
I love you&hellip;</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Hope</title><link>https://icle.es/2011/02/16/hope/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:13:01 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://icle.es/2011/02/16/hope/</guid><description>&lt;p>a tiny little window of friendliness &amp;hellip; &lt;br>
overflowing with hope and dreams,&lt;br>
of just a possibility,&lt;br>
a possibility that hearts shall not be torn apart.&lt;br>
It leads us astray.. :-(&lt;br>
try as we might to hold on to it.. &lt;br>
it only ever seems to last but a moment.&lt;br>
To live in that moment,&lt;br>
it would be bliss&amp;hellip;&lt;br>
Even such a life would sure lead to boredom&amp;hellip;&lt;br>
and won&amp;rsquo;t be long, will it be..?&lt;br>
before the desire for a little more comes into play..&lt;br>
only a little more..&lt;br>
just a little more..&lt;br>
cos now is never enough..&lt;br>
for it is to be drunk&lt;br>
to its fill&lt;br>
and no more there is&amp;hellip; to be drunk..&lt;br>
and yet, I&amp;rsquo;m still thirsty..&lt;br>
this unquenchable thirst.&lt;br>
that shall be the kink in my armour&lt;br>
my Achilles heel&lt;br>
my weakest link&lt;br>
but in the depths of your heart,&lt;br>
your sweet tender soul&lt;br>
runs a tiny a little stream&lt;br>
and it flows into the an ocean &lt;br>
an ocean so large and never-ending&lt;br>
the universe itself sits quietly envious&lt;br>
and I waited at the gates&lt;br>
these tiny little gates&lt;br>
so easy to jump over&lt;br>
and yet I waited, patiently,&lt;br>
and it seems like a thousand years have passed,&lt;br>
or is it a thousand lifetimes,&lt;br>
a million years, billion tears, a memory, a dream,&lt;br>
I waited for you to open these gates&lt;br>
and let me in so I may take a drink&lt;br>
from this infinite and never ending ocean&lt;br>
this ocean of love, joy, bliss and love&lt;br>
that it may quench my unquenchable,&lt;br>
infinite and never-ending thirst&lt;br>
my thirst for more&amp;hellip;&lt;/p></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>a tiny little window of friendliness &hellip; <br>
overflowing with hope and dreams,<br>
of just a possibility,<br>
a possibility that hearts shall not be torn apart.<br>
It leads us astray.. :-(<br>
try as we might to hold on to it.. <br>
it only ever seems to last but a moment.<br>
To live in that moment,<br>
it would be bliss&hellip;<br>
Even such a life would sure lead to boredom&hellip;<br>
and won&rsquo;t be long, will it be..?<br>
before the desire for a little more comes into play..<br>
only a little more..<br>
just a little more..<br>
cos now is never enough..<br>
for it is to be drunk<br>
to its fill<br>
and no more there is&hellip; to be drunk..<br>
and yet, I&rsquo;m still thirsty..<br>
this unquenchable thirst.<br>
that shall be the kink in my armour<br>
my Achilles heel<br>
my weakest link<br>
but in the depths of your heart,<br>
your sweet tender soul<br>
runs a tiny a little stream<br>
and it flows into the an ocean <br>
an ocean so large and never-ending<br>
the universe itself sits quietly envious<br>
and I waited at the gates<br>
these tiny little gates<br>
so easy to jump over<br>
and yet I waited, patiently,<br>
and it seems like a thousand years have passed,<br>
or is it a thousand lifetimes,<br>
a million years, billion tears, a memory, a dream,<br>
I waited for you to open these gates<br>
and let me in so I may take a drink<br>
from this infinite and never ending ocean<br>
this ocean of love, joy, bliss and love<br>
that it may quench my unquenchable,<br>
infinite and never-ending thirst<br>
my thirst for more&hellip;</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Selfish</title><link>https://icle.es/2007/05/02/selfish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 16:13:13 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://icle.es/2007/05/02/selfish/</guid><description>&lt;blockquote>
&lt;p>💡 &lt;strong>Note&lt;/strong>&lt;br>
The date of writing this is unclear. All I know is that it was before May 2007&lt;/p>&lt;/blockquote>
&lt;p>I knew it my heart,&lt;br>
even though I doubted it,&lt;br>
now and again.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>My love was not for a purpose,&lt;br>
it simply was.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>I knew this but I forgot.\&lt;/p>
&lt;p>I wanted nothing back,&lt;br>
I wanted nothing forward.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>I just wanted to be,&lt;br>
I just wanted to love.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>It is easy to get confused,&lt;br>
Who loves?&lt;/p></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote>
<p>💡 <strong>Note</strong><br>
The date of writing this is unclear. All I know is that it was before May 2007</p></blockquote>
<p>I knew it my heart,<br>
even though I doubted it,<br>
now and again.</p>
<p>My love was not for a purpose,<br>
it simply was.</p>
<p>I knew this but I forgot.\</p>
<p>I wanted nothing back,<br>
I wanted nothing forward.</p>
<p>I just wanted to be,<br>
I just wanted to love.</p>
<p>It is easy to get confused,<br>
Who loves?</p>
<p>Is it me, my heart, my soul?\</p>
<p>Is it wrong that I miss her?\</p>
<p>To be with her fills me with joy,<br>
fills me with happiness,</p>
<p>Is that not selfish?</p>
<p>Should I not let her be?</p>
<p>Let her do what she wants?</p>
<p>as long as it makes her happy!</p>
<p>Indeed, but I still miss her,<br>
and all I want to do,<br>
is what I can to make her smile,<br>
to bring a little joy into her life.\</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>It matters not</title><link>https://icle.es/2007/05/02/it-matters-not/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 16:13:05 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://icle.es/2007/05/02/it-matters-not/</guid><description>&lt;blockquote>
&lt;p>💡 &lt;strong>Note&lt;/strong>&lt;br>
The date of writing this is unclear. All I know is that it was before May 2007&lt;/p>&lt;/blockquote>
&lt;p>Sitting here quietly,&lt;br>
At the railway station of life,&lt;br>
Quietly watching lovers and friends,&lt;/p>
&lt;p>As they say their fond farewells,&lt;br>
As they pray for the train to be delayed&lt;br>
so they may spend another minute together,&lt;br>
just one more minute,&lt;br>
just one more second.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>As they wait with baited breath,&lt;br>
For the train to arrive,&lt;br>
So they may say their enthusiastic hello&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote>
<p>💡 <strong>Note</strong><br>
The date of writing this is unclear. All I know is that it was before May 2007</p></blockquote>
<p>Sitting here quietly,<br>
At the railway station of life,<br>
Quietly watching lovers and friends,</p>
<p>As they say their fond farewells,<br>
As they pray for the train to be delayed<br>
so they may spend another minute together,<br>
just one more minute,<br>
just one more second.</p>
<p>As they wait with baited breath,<br>
For the train to arrive,<br>
So they may say their enthusiastic hello&rsquo;s.</p>
<p>I am not sad,<br>
that I sit here alone,<br>
for I love you,<br>
with all my heart,<br>
and it matters not,<br>
not a little bit,<br>
that you do not love me</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Kissed</title><link>https://icle.es/2007/05/02/kissed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 16:13:04 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://icle.es/2007/05/02/kissed/</guid><description>&lt;blockquote>
&lt;p>💡 &lt;strong>Note&lt;/strong>&lt;br>
The date of writing this is unclear. All I know is that it was before May 2007&lt;/p>&lt;/blockquote>
&lt;p>Every single cell,&lt;br>
Every single atom,&lt;br>
Of my mind,&lt;br>
Of my body,&lt;br>
Of my soul.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>My whole being loved her,&lt;br>
Loved her totally,&lt;br>
Loved her completely,&lt;br>
Loved her unconditionally.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>She took my hand,&lt;br>
kissed it sweetly,&lt;br>
and just walked away&lt;/p></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote>
<p>💡 <strong>Note</strong><br>
The date of writing this is unclear. All I know is that it was before May 2007</p></blockquote>
<p>Every single cell,<br>
Every single atom,<br>
Of my mind,<br>
Of my body,<br>
Of my soul.</p>
<p>My whole being loved her,<br>
Loved her totally,<br>
Loved her completely,<br>
Loved her unconditionally.</p>
<p>She took my hand,<br>
kissed it sweetly,<br>
and just walked away</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Thank You</title><link>https://icle.es/2007/05/02/thank-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 16:13:01 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://icle.es/2007/05/02/thank-you/</guid><description>&lt;blockquote>
&lt;p>💡 &lt;strong>Note&lt;/strong>&lt;br>
The date of writing this is unclear. All I know is that it was before May 2007&lt;/p>&lt;/blockquote>
&lt;p>Thank You, she said,&lt;br>
Thank you for the dance.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Thank You, I said,&lt;br>
Thank you very much.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>For brightening my day with you smile,&lt;br>
For making for forget my worries,&lt;br>
To take me away from the illusion of this world,&lt;br>
and into the depths of your eyes.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Thank You, I said,&lt;br>
Thank you very much.&lt;/p></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote>
<p>💡 <strong>Note</strong><br>
The date of writing this is unclear. All I know is that it was before May 2007</p></blockquote>
<p>Thank You, she said,<br>
Thank you for the dance.</p>
<p>Thank You, I said,<br>
Thank you very much.</p>
<p>For brightening my day with you smile,<br>
For making for forget my worries,<br>
To take me away from the illusion of this world,<br>
and into the depths of your eyes.</p>
<p>Thank You, I said,<br>
Thank you very much.</p>
<p>For freeing me from the shackles of this world,<br>
And liberating my heart and soul,<br>
When I love you as I do,<br>
I feel joy in everything I do.</p>
<p>Thank You, I said,<br>
Thank you very much.</p>
<p>For the pain that I feel that you are not mine,<br>
The sadness every time you walk away,<br>
The sorrow when you say goodbye,<br>
and the longing when you are away</p>
<p>Thank You, I said,<br>
Thank you very much.</p>
<p>For all the joy I feel when you are near,<br>
For all the pain I feel when you are far,<br>
For all the love I feel for you always,<br>
and I am grateful that I feel these for You.</p>
<p>Thank You, she said,<br>
Thank you for the dance.</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sleep</title><link>https://icle.es/2007/05/02/sleep/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 16:13:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://icle.es/2007/05/02/sleep/</guid><description>&lt;blockquote>
&lt;p>💡 &lt;strong>Note&lt;/strong>&lt;br>
The date of writing this is unclear. All I know is that it was before May 2007&lt;/p>&lt;/blockquote>
&lt;p>Ill sleep when I am dead.&lt;br>
Spending all night thinking of you,&lt;br>
against my will,&lt;br>
against my tired body,&lt;br>
my tired mind,&lt;br>
and my tired heart.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Lying here, thinking of you,&lt;br>
unable to sleep,&lt;br>
all night long.&lt;br>
all week long,&lt;br>
all life long.&lt;/p>
&lt;p>Until it is time to sleep.&lt;/p></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote>
<p>💡 <strong>Note</strong><br>
The date of writing this is unclear. All I know is that it was before May 2007</p></blockquote>
<p>Ill sleep when I am dead.<br>
Spending all night thinking of you,<br>
against my will,<br>
against my tired body,<br>
my tired mind,<br>
and my tired heart.</p>
<p>Lying here, thinking of you,<br>
unable to sleep,<br>
all night long.<br>
all week long,<br>
all life long.</p>
<p>Until it is time to sleep.</p>
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