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JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

0 posted 2014-02-13 09:16 AM

every so often
I am able to go behind
their eyes
and penetrate the minds
of the shallow ones
making spectacles of themselves
they are the wishy-washy
discontented ones
I see them materialize only to
disappear seemingly
into the very air they breathe
ancient faces
even on the young ones
with their helmets of salt and pepper
those eyes
the very same eyes I can infiltrate
stare straight ahead
hoping to bring back the days of passion
nights of honest fulfillment
ahhh . . .
but through it all
there is, deep within
puzzlement and disappointment
of an unmanageable vagueness
on the sordid degrading floor

©February 10, 2014 / Jerry Pat Bolton

~*~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~*~

[This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (02-13-2014 11:17 AM).]

Bluesy Socrateaser
Member Elite

since 2002-11-07

Posts 2417
In The Mirror

1 posted 2014-02-13 09:25 AM

If you find yourself behind my eyes Jerry, wipe the blood off your boots on the way out.

Always an interesting read.

Keep'em coming.

...just bein' Bluesy

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2014-02-13 09:28 AM

Sure thing, Bluesy Socrateaser.

~*~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

3 posted 2014-02-13 09:32 AM

Way cool way with words dude!
I'm kinda fond of this part:
     "but through it all
     there is, deep within
     puzzlement and disappointment
     of an unmanageable vagueness
     on the sordid degrading floor"
But then I have always been partial to your endings.

Lori

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2014-02-13 09:34 AM

Thanks Lori.

~*~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~*~

EmmaRose
Senior Member

since 2011-03-02

Posts 1376
Midwest

5 posted 2014-02-13 07:13 PM

interesting mosaic of color and dark
as always in your slice of lives

Richy
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

6 posted 2014-02-13 08:55 PM

sometimes the discontent we see in others, is a reflection of our own..

maybe that's why they sound like, I's

a variation from a classic movie:

"here's looking at me kid"

they just dont make movies like that anymore..

well done

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

7 posted 2014-02-13 10:49 PM

No, no they don't. No they don't make them like they used to.

As far as being like them, I suppose to a certain extent. Yes.

~*~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~*~

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