THE STRONG, SILENT TYPE
I really like you
I’m sure that I’ve shown.
And, also, I love you.
I thought that you’ve known
I have trouble with words
And what I should say
Is, “I want you! I need you!
That’s why you should stay.”
Some men speak with their voices,
But it’s a real art.
For a man who cannot,
You must hear with your heart.
The wife said, “You don’t tell me that you love me.”
I said, “I told you that I loved you before we got married. If that ever changes – I’ll let you know.”
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I’ve previously published the above poem as part of a post, but I don’t think that (m)any of the Flash Fiction group have seen it. I had it published in the Toronto Sun, as the poetry section of the Coffee Break page, which included the comics and crossword puzzle. It was in response to a poem from a woman who thought that she should dump her boyfriend, because he never told her he loved her.
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Go to Rochelle’s Addicted to Purple site and use her Wednesday photo as a prompt to write a complete 100 word story.
Nice read
Strange
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Thank you. I saw that stolid exterior, with a door like a mouth, but securely locked closed and, desperate for a blog-theme, I remembered the poem. 🙂
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Great situation
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It is better to keep your mouth shut, and be thought a fool, than to open it, and remove all doubt. 😳
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They say actions speak louder than words. A thought-provoking piece indeed.
Here’s my story!
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Thanx Keith. 🙂
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Very nice poem!! Women are from Venus, men are from Mars.
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I read that book. It explains so much…. and so little. 😯
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My Terry is definitely from Mars. I’ve had to learn to hear love through what he does for me, not in what he says.
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It’s nice for both of you that you are a good ‘listener.’ 🙂
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Lookit you! A whole ‘nother side of you… minus the footnote, of course. That is TOTALLY you 😉
Lovely and yes, the words might need to be said, but the actions should speak way louder
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They should, but personal experience proves that they don’t, always. 😦
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Love this, Archon. But a woman likes to hear it more than once. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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In most relationships its not (much of) a problem, only when the extremes collide. 🙂
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Yes, that’s something that most husbands learn, some quicker than others. 😯
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Nice poem. Touching and has its own rhythm. Yes, reaffirming love by saying so is nice but not practiced in many cultures. May be others should.
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Thanx Ray. I’m not quite as silent as this post might suggest, but the wife is so insecure that it’s never enough. 😳
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Good poem, and congratulations on getting published in The Toronto Sun! Many people show love through means other than words.
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