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Touched

By Phil

17 September 2006

Just an idea, pick away.

Touched

I look down
And see the lights
Spread in random pattern.
A sodium constellation
Puncturing the darkness
All the way
To the horizon.
Thousands of people
Living their lives.

I wonder:
What they do,
What they think,
What they feel?
Do they see me
Travelling along?
My own lights
Just a flash amongst many others;
Another anonymous blink.

The road sweeps round.
The landscape shifts.
The points of light
And life
Obscured.
I pass on,
Unnoticed.

Touched by strangers.

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Wow!
Written by Talisker (1300 comments posted) 17th September 2006

You know that orange streetlights are sodium - thats impressive!

I can connect with the sentiments - I have often felt like this. You are a genius and a friend.

Love you (not in a queer way),

Oli

Ditto
Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 18th September 2006

I love this. I know someone with a house in one of the valleys north of Cardiff which has a view of the A470 winding down towards Cardiff. Of an evening I sometimes sit and wonder exactly this. Wonderful.

Elli

Written by Phil (6388 comments posted) 18th September 2006

Thanks Oli and Elli.

And why not Oli? You've never met me!

Beautiful
Written by mishmish (389 comments posted) 20th September 2006

Hi Phil

You've captured a feeling in this poem that is almost ethereal. A kind of tangibility that I can relate to. Many times, driving back from meetings I've looked out and had similar thoughts to those in your poem. Just a brief fleeting connection, then gone.

It's just so beautiful, so enigmatic.

You're quite a writer Phil...

Well done

best wishes

mish x

Touching
Written by Star-Light (13 comments posted) 22nd September 2006

This poem will touch many I'm sure. It is beautifully written and it is both eloquent and strikes a chord within.
It is truly lovely. You are very talented.

Thanks for sharing this.

Star-Light

Another One?
Written by AeoAsivich (3 comments posted) 13th October 2006

Wow. I like this one too!!

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