Soap Bubbles
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Soap bubbles
Iridescent
Rainbowed
Mockery of gravity
Fragile
Time short
Untouched
Blown into existence
Shimmering
Orbs
Thin spheres stretched
Adrift to whim
Delicate dance
Fleeting tempo
Measured in moments
Forever formed
Till they burst
Their laughter
Into the world
Dying as quickly
As they lived
Releasing the breath
Of their birth
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
beauty fades into the ether as quickly as it arrives
As all things do. Thank you, Beth!
For me, this perfectly describes how fleeting our existence is.
A wonderful metaphor. Thanks. Love you, sis!
How beautiful and unique! Floating and fleeting. 💛❤️♥️
Thank you, Karla! Like so many joys are. Enjoy your day, my friend! 💕
You’re welcome, my friend. It’s a wonderful day. I’ve been doing more decluttering. It’s a long life story…but it’s led me to a fresh start; including typing on a new P.C. The best? My twin is coming to visit me today! Sending love and hugs my friend! YOU have the best day, too! ❤️🤗
Well then, here is to new beginnings and a future of nothing but happy endings. Someday I hope to hear that long life story. Twins? I should have guessed. Hope you have a wonderful time together! Much love and many hugs sent your way! 😘💗
Thank you, Brad. It would be such a pleasure to have coffee and chat! Someday I will share. It’s all wrapped in words for the time being. 🥰 yes! I have a wombmate! Lol. Sending love and hugs for a beautiful day and week! 🥰😘💛
The quintessential property of beauty…
You know better than most, my friend!
Thank you my brother and all the best!
Thus is such a beautiful way to describe a beautiful & fleeting life!
Thank you, my friend! I remember writing it as a conscious attempt to avoid structure and form as I get caught in that trap so easily when I write. I am glad you liked it!
Keep smiling at trouble
For trouble’s a bubble
And bubbles will soon go away.
Your poem called to mind the above lyrics of a century-old song. Your words are worthy of lasting equally long.
Very kind of you to say. Thank you!
Life is too short not to say the things we want to say, share the things we want to share or feel regret. You don’t learn this really until you have some age on you and then you see it plan as day. It is in your face. A bubble! This is a lovely metaphorical piece about love, life, and precious moments either enjoyed or lost. Really a great piece Brad, love and hugs coming your way!
Thank you, Jonikins!
You are so welcome Brad my pleasure-boy today would be a gorgeous one for a ride on a motorcycle today. Have an amazing week my friend. Love Jonikins
A short but beautiful life. I like the line “mockery of gravity.”
Thank you, my friend!
It boggles my mind how much you can see in a soap bubble.
I am easily entertained, Geoff! Thank you!