Down At Johnson's Bar - REPOST Open #28

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timothysangel1973

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since 2001-12-03

Posts 1725
Never close enough

0 posted 2005-07-31 04:19 PM

Elegant imperfection,
...flawed china on display,
yet wondrous, and breath-taking
to all that look her way.

Master of disquise,
...self-taught to hide the pain,
eyes that flash a smile
so that no one sees the rain.

Spurned, yet adored
...not understood, and often mistaken
her life was proof of choices
and chances that she'd taken.

Laid-back Southern Drawl,
...a voice that pulled you in,
Full of Big City dreams,
and scars of where she'd been.

She hangs out at Johnson's Bar,
...serving her patrons with a smile.
Never made it out of this town,
guess she gave up after a while.

I go in on occasion,
...she smiles, and I catch her eyes,
She knows that I can see through her,
with me, she can live, instead of lie.

Our words are few,
...no need for idle chat,
I understand her pain,
and she appreciates that.

On occasion, we talk,
...then she tells a little more,
slowly I understand,
her life inside these doors.

Today she wears a ring,
...one I've never seen before,
a golden circle, shining,
no need to ask for more.

She see's my stare, and curiosity,
...she flashes that wondrous smile,
"Today I remember,
what some can't after a while"

"Some easily remember,
...some easily forget,
I wear this golden ring
cause', I'm not ready to let go
just yet."

"These days, I go see him,
...and visit with a stone,
Today, I celebrate a life,
that's been gone for much to long."

With that, she turns around,
...and serves another drink,
I say nothing more,
she parts with only a wink.

I turn and leave the bar,
...content that she's okay,
tommorow I'll stop back in,
enough has been said today.

The Captive Heart
www.imaginedezines.com/poetry

Ceinwyn
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since 2000-07-09

Posts 2175
VA

1 posted 2005-07-31 04:32 PM

I can't seem to come up with anything better other than woah...I feel the words in this...a story unfolding..this was real to me..if that makes sense!?

If at first you don't succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2005-08-01 12:49 PM

Enjoyed...James

LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

3 posted 2005-08-01 08:40 AM

Incredible writing, and I loved the ending, knowing when enough is enough, and things simply have to work themselves out...

Loved this!!!!

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

4 posted 2005-08-01 09:13 AM

You, are one of my favorite story tellers.

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

Ringo

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since 2003-02-20

Posts 3684
Saluting with misty eyes

5 posted 2005-08-01 10:44 AM

I usually don't enjoy rhyming poetry too much... however I was halfway through this before I realized that is what you had done...
I usually don't read too much on here any more- it's usually just a hit and run- however, the title caught me. This was so... uh... damn! I can't even describe the greatness of this write.

I will definately be back to read more of your words, ma'am.

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(try the after dark section)

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