Carpe Diem "Analyze that haiku" #2, "seeking for relief"

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

A while ago I introduced to you a new feature "Carpe Diem's Analyze That Haiku". The goal for this feature is ... in short ... analyze the haiku means try to tell the story behind the haiku ... let the given haiku come to life ... see it in front of your eyes ... feel it with all your senses ... be part of the haiku ... maybe it helps to read the haiku aloud more than twice ... try to come in touch with the haiku. Share your thoughts, your analysis with us all ... and try to write/compose a new haiku with the story you analyzed from the haiku. Here is the haiku which I had chosen for the first Carpe Diem "Analyze That Haiku". A haiku composed by myself which I once wrote for Haiku Heights. 

in the old barn
behind the hay bales
a secret meeting

© Chèvrefeuille (2011)

There were several explanations of this haiku, but the story behind is was as follows: I wrote this haiku as I spoke with a colleague about his homosexuality. He had difficulties with that, not as in "not accepting himself", but more in the way of "keeping it secret for his co-workers". We had a long talk about it and finally he decided to tell his co-workers about his being gay. His colleagues looked at him and I remember what of them said "so what, no problem". It was really a relief for that colleague.

At the same time as the above sketched story took place "Brokeback Mountain" (the movie) was released. maybe you know that movie. It's about two cowboys who are falling in love with each other as they are on their way with the cows. In the cowboy-scene it wasn't done to be gay, so they kept their love for each other secret. It's a great movie about love and understanding, about acceptance and respect.

The above lines are the scene on which the haiku was inspired.

Credits: Old Barn

For this second episode of "Analyze That Haiku" I have chosen another nice haiku to analyse, also written by myself. Here it is:

seeking for relief
aching of a broken heart -
love isn 't forever

© Chèvrefeuille

Analyze the haiku, try to tell the story behind the haiku ... let the given haiku come to life ... see it in front of your eyes ... feel it with all your senses ... be part of the haiku ... maybe it helps to read the haiku aloud more than twice ... try to come in touch with the haiku. Share your thoughts, your analysis with us all ... and try to write/compose a new haiku with the story you analyzed from the haiku. !! Tonight at 7.00 PM (CET) starts our new Time Glass episode !!

Well ... good luck! Be inspired! This episode of "Analyze That Haiku" is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until October 22nd at noon (CET).