Thread: Tea with Honey

I wrote this poem to deal with strong emotions I felt after being reunited with my long-distance ex-boyfriend after being apart for 7 months, only to find we still had mutually strong feelings for each other and he had a girlfriend (it's a veeeeeery looong story!)
This is my first 'proper' poem (:

Tea with Honey
Honey, I’m nervous, so filled up with dread. I’ve had not even two
But they’ve gone to my head.
These past months have dragged by, baby, I’ve counted
the nights - tossing and turning, remembering
every snippet I could. Every breath youtook
I remembered. Your kisses linger.
Look, honey, they’re here on my neck.

Can't you see?

My eyes are watering. Your cheek is wet. Is it guilt? Is it love?
This must be so touching
To watch. I whisper, I’m back, did you miss me?
Your arms reply, clasping tightly, holding my
back. I’m sorry, I’m sorry , I’m sorry, I’m
sorry,sorry, habibi, believe me.
I do, I do easily so

willingly.

Reminiscing, you smile. Our arguments are forgotten, at least,
For the while. Take my hand,
Lean in close, tilt your head, lips part, not now,
tomorrow morning, please come to the beach. Why?
I’ll explain, habibi, just trust me. I try
to read your hazel eyes but they’re shifty,
Darting, they fix on her. I don't quite

understand this.

It's a very intimate piece, and the use of the word 'honey' is well placed in my opinion- I always think of honey as sweet but translucent- masking it's own intentions with a blurry image and overpowering whoever might be eating it with a sweetness. Oh goodness, am I still talking about honey? Anyway, I think it flows brilliantly and remains on point throughout. A definite fragility between the two as they reuinite.

My only confusion arises without the last couple of lines- who is this 'her' that he's fixated by? The rest of the piece is so clear, and I think this is just a personal thing, but perhaps a slight bit of definition of 'her' would round it up nicely.

Thank you for the lovely comment Nenada!
You're right - it is a personal thing... the poem wasn't originally intended for an audience. 'Her' represents the new girlfriend... perhaps that needs to be made a little more clear!