R.M. Dolin, January 3, 2024 Life comes hard with relentless ruthlessness that can only be countered by continual movement and change. I can no more alter the past than I can successfully push against a raging river. Still the same, I can’t seem to stop …
Read MoreMisdirection
R.M. Dolin, January 2, 2024 I have witnessed the white light of forever from within the ember ashes of misdirection. Confused and uncertain, I journey back through over-traveled territory, no longer manic, just needing to be moving. A green leather chair and painting of a …
Read MoreWhatever is Required
R.M. Dolin, January 2, 2024 Our love’s everlasting even afterwe foolishly lose our way.The path forward demandshard and difficult work,but building a future with you isworth investing in whatever effort is required,for however long is required. . . Background poem for the novel, “The Dangling …
Read MoreQuest for Camelot
R.M. Dolin, January 1, 2024 Fog lifts its cold steel veil for just a moment before slamming shut in an impenetrable wall of barriers built to block our most perfect future. For that moment I see in the far away distance, the life I believed …
Read MoreShattered Pieces
R.M. Dolin, January 1, 2024 It’s easy to fall in love, especially with someone as profound as you. A tender touch, a gentle smile, the warm way you hold me at night to reassure my anxious soul, this is all that’s required. It’s equally easy …
Read MoreCowboys Aren’t Supposed to Cry
R.M. Dolin, December 27, 2023 Just so you know, cowboys aren’t supposed to cry. But the muscle and magic of our love saddles me with a vulnerable weakness I embrace. In my tears I taste life as it’s meant to be lived, a complex cocktail …
Read MoreUnwritten Poem
R.M. Dolin, December 2, 2023 Dust does eventually settle, but not in ways that allow for logic, compassion, or tender reflection, which is why this must remain my unwritten poem. . . Background poem for the novel, “The Dangling Conversation.” Kyle’s anguish over the impending …
Read MoreA Still Small Part of You
R.M. Dolin, December 23, 2023 A still small part of youhas always loved me, always will.Overshadowed by demanding distractionspreventing us from taking necessary steps toward abundant joys you’re afraid to embraceand feel you don’t deserve.We are meant to be together,which is how I know that …
Read MoreEscaping Sadness
R.M. Dolin, December 23, 2023 There’s a sadness you tryto hide but can’t escape, causingme to worry and inventways to ease your burden.You keep me locked outside your inner world, preventing us from divingdeeper toward each other, fromdiscovering a connection profound enough to shelter you …
Read MoreBanishing Fear
R.M. Dolin, December 23, 2023 Your intentions are pure, yet I’m always playing from behind. You’re afraid to fall completely in love; afraid of what your Ex will say, afraid of what your family might think, afraid of what would happen if you freed yourself …
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