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Ratleader

Member Rara Avis

since 2003-01-23

Posts 7026
Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass

0 posted 2004-07-22 04:36 PM

Termites

Sometimes I hear them silent in my walls,
deconstructing what I’ve built
in a din of no sound.

There’s no change, nothing to see
and say “There, termites did this,”
but I know, I know.

It wouldn’t matter if I killed them all,
they’d just come back again,
so I leave them alone.

If I stay long enough, this house
will fall down around me.
Somehow I don’t mind.

I can’t just leave. It’s mine; I belong here
and I know much too well now,
walls don’t really matter.

Kellie_Cantrell
Senior Member

since 2002-05-22

Posts 1667
New York

1 posted 2004-07-22 04:39 PM

I love the paralells in this. When I read it I felt as if the walls of piptalk are surrounded by termites..(adware) and that someday the adware will bring these walls down.. but not for along time. And until then I won't care because these walls are a second home to me.

Good poem, much enjoyed Ratleader!

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2004-07-22 04:41 PM

As Kellie points out, there are a lot of parallels, as well as layers, in this. But I would take it out of the scope of Passions, and apply it to real life...

and ain't that the truth.

Well done, Sir.

GG
Member Elite

since 2002-12-03

Posts 3532
Lost in thought

3 posted 2004-07-22 04:56 PM

Sometimes, almost, in a weird and sick way, the termites belong there too. And you're right... walls don't really matter.
I'm never disappointed when I read you.
Thank you...

Always, Alyssa

Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
Joyce kilmer

Toerag
Member Ascendant

since 1999-07-29

Posts 5622
Ala bam a

4 posted 2004-07-22 05:00 PM

Balladeer has just the business for your problem....(think he owns a pest control company with a hundred anteaters).....

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

5 posted 2004-07-22 05:28 PM

Great poem. Could be applied to other kinds of termites, as well, and that is what entralls me about this one.

....jo

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

6 posted 2004-07-22 05:51 PM

I can’t just leave. It’s mine; I belong here
and I know much too well now,
walls don’t really matter.

living in a home built in 1901 I can understand this and its layers

M

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

7 posted 2004-07-29 02:50 PM

There's so much depth here... making it a wonderful read on so many levels. *S*

Unfortunately, the walls most in need of termites are usually brick mortared seamlessly. *S*

Excellent work!

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