I like the picture you painted, especially this one;

>Contentment's elusive, it's so hard to see
Let alone catch, and hold
for a time.

I never really saw contentment this way. We forget how difficult and elusive it can be, like you rightly put.

This was a good read.

I liked the way the use of "sometimes" and "for a time" at the end of one line and beginning of the next created an interesting mental pause while I was reading. Normally I would think of structure or punctuation as being the main way to do that, but the words themselves also contribute.

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Great structure. Evocative imagery. Makes a person stop and think, and that’s always the best kind of poetry.

Very nice poem, I love your message of union, I was very interested in this part:

>Sometimes life doesn't play out the way we expect it
There's no bells and whistles, just time to regret
It's just how it is and will always be.
Contentment's elusive, it's so hard to see
Let alone catch, and hold
for a time.

Hugs ☺

Hello

Wise words. Greetings and success

> For a time we can hope but never rely on
when things are at peace and life cracks a smile
on the faces of all who we cherish - and don't
For don't forget people we never have met
deserve happiness too, their needs should be met

Some very accurate words. Especially the last two mentioned lines here. Just beautiful. It is very true that contentment just doesn't make a visit. It takes time and investment for sure.