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jwesley
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0 posted 2016-02-04 08:00 PM


Revelation


Yesterday -

Caught a reflection
In the window of the door,
as I approached
my favorite bar.
There was an old man
looking back at me,
eyes plowing deep
into mine,
moving pictures
scrolling across enlarged pupils:
years, deep into my past
and fear chilled me
deep inside.


Today -

No reflection in the window,
as I walked up to the bar room door.
What trick of light is this,
that it no longer mirrors
what it sees?

I reach for the handle . . .
Oh. My.

I fear an end is coming.

And the end . . .
may be mine.




© wesley james beard, jr.
(Please don't assume everything I write is based on my personal life)


© Copyright 2016 Wesley James Beard, Jr. - All Rights Reserved
JamesMichael
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1 posted 2016-02-04 08:53 PM


nice...james
ethome
Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada
2 posted 2016-02-04 09:10 PM


Well, I certainly hope not but a very clever
delivery on what is and what could be.
Well done!

true love never looks after it's own interests

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16
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So. El Monte, California
3 posted 2016-02-04 09:50 PM


Very thought provoking Jimmy.
                   Ida

JL
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since 2004-04-01
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Texas, USA
4 posted 2016-02-04 09:55 PM


WOW!
Nice writing, man!
Great thought provoking imagery.

Nice, nice, nice...


JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Margherita
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5 posted 2016-02-06 06:09 PM


Hey, dear Jimmy, why do you indulge in such melancholic thoughts, Poet? No doubt, you succeeded in rendering a simple gesture of opening a door in a moment charged with mystery and even ... a slight attack of panic!!

My friend, you just didn't see that they were about to replace the window in the door, as someone before you had walked right into it!

Of course every now and then we all get a reminder of what will be unavoidable ... when the time will be ripe.

Love,
Margherita

"Forget every touch or sound that did not teach you how to dance."
(Rumi)

2islander2
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by the sea
6 posted 2016-02-07 12:56 PM


a special feeling, this can be sad, we don't master everything as we could, but that's life, great to read you


yann

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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7 posted 2016-02-07 10:42 AM


Jimmy'
Always good to read you! You always pack a little TNT into your work. I never know which direction you are going to blow my mind.
~L

jwesley
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since 2000-04-30
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Spring, Texas
8 posted 2016-02-07 11:14 AM


Margherita - Life is not just about roses and apple pie, and I try to write about every facet - and although the experience above is not mine, I try to consider what someone else might see and feel at such a point in their life.

So, this particular piece.

Thanks for coming in and commenting.

j.

jwesley
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9 posted 2016-02-07 11:16 AM


Lori - I love you . . . er, uh - WOman!

jimmy

jwesley
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10 posted 2016-02-07 11:17 AM


2islander2 - Thanks my friend - much appreciate you.

j.

jwesley
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11 posted 2016-02-07 11:18 AM


JL - Hey my friend - so nice to see you!  Thanks for the words!!

j.

jwesley
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12 posted 2016-02-07 11:20 AM


Marchmadness - Ah - always look forward to seeing you come through the door, my friend . . . thank you for all the times I've missed saying so.

j.

jwesley
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Spring, Texas
13 posted 2016-02-07 11:21 AM


ethome - thank you, my friend!  Always enjoy reading you too.

j.

jwesley
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since 2000-04-30
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Spring, Texas
14 posted 2016-02-07 11:22 AM


JamesMichael - Man of few words, but lots of heart.  It's always a pleasure to know you dropped by.

j.

jwesley
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Spring, Texas
15 posted 2016-02-07 11:27 AM


To All - seems I almost never get through here anymore (I do stop and and read much more than it shows, though hardly have time to leave comments or post verbiage . . . my heart though still shimmers in "Blue"

jimmy

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