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LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296


0 posted 2005-11-09 07:37 AM


opening remarks
turned into impression
catalogued in some vast memory
like a standard invitation
with diamond earrings
even teeth grew into a boyish grin
which now,

i’m better for and you should be to...

bare shoulders of my conscious
murmured in your shining eyes
which gave to me,
like a present of birthdays
normal attire,
were my now flushed cheeks
inwardly prosperous like a suburban
highland spring, a golden city baroque

then….

a wave in my mind became
a ballerina’s portal
lush, big and beautiful
you asked if i was a
melodic girl,
living with humorous takes
on the word

i smiled bright red,
pretending not to notice
your flirtatious interviews,
you trying your
hardest to climb
into my mind~
watching
for diction and voice

you told me, people talk, remember?
i pondered those words, wondering
if you considered how whispers down the alley
became grand switches between novels

my best hope was
observing your imperfections
still
you held presence in my mind
and I was
terrified something would happen
to you
to us,
to our well rounded world
that had become
my necessary megafeast

you were no surprise,
yet,
i became caught up
in ornate affection
it was the laughing
the crying which moved me so
you were…
variety,
an elementary school
& harvard
a musician,
not to mention
a great dancer, even though
you didn’t think so
you never believed in, love is blind
you wouldn’t allow it to be

you never believed the
transformation into
a sense of playfulness
that was
the best part of my day,
which was flexible and
always currant,
despite the luggage we both
tried to throw away
but couldn’t

it wasn’t our time,
and our brightness
became rabid
like the adams "watership down"
our blindness became a direct hit
impacted,
like a soreness
in our mouths
pinnacles of
the beginning of the end
of an affair
evoking a singular mood
creeping paranoia
invaded our minds, like an
omnipotent nod,
preventing our dance to flow
i crossed over onto your line
of mystery

you, began to write our story
like a stephen king
creation...just because
giving meaning
to a heaven
that was preposterously terrifying
to both of us…
that would argue with individual
indifferences
attempting to weave realities
of some erroneous spiritual life…
mine,
stood out in a crowd
like some biblical scum,
and what you admired
me for in the beginning,
turned into cold blue
modern art
after i made that first slip-up

then, you saw all those painted faces
that had been there before me…
it was to late,
so i went running out into the night
naked,
ashamed,
and full of unspoken words
that never made sense to you
and i still ponder to this day
how old is to old?

that,
is why i prefer,
to never again
allow myself,
to write with my heart
long story short,
there is peace now
and i’m able
to allow people to slip by quietly
without regret…

it is a choice
that’s become my cyber bakery
with warm java and danish~
I'm happy, content

please don’t judge me
don’t judge me for being something i could
not have been
nor wish to be
i’ve got deadlines
yes,
i’m alone, but far from lonely
i have a pair of new shoes
so well fit,
they don’t cause callouses
and i don’t have to give up the sofa
or fear, baring my soul

my posture is better
not reminding me about all the wrong turns
i’ve taken, and will continue to take
it’s my story now
the first draft becomes a comfortable rewrite
conveying my moods, and an overall story
simply moving along

i’m better for it
for you
for me
and i hear chimes when i walk
there will be no next time around
though, now, i’m willing to back up
and change things around a little…still
in straight forward yarns

your not a bad person, neither was I
it’s just that, someone slapped me
a little to hard
I can't go back
I don't want to
and there is no longer fear in my heart
for saying that....

© Copyright 2005 Lee J. - All Rights Reserved
nakdthoughts
Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200
Between the Lines
1 posted 2005-11-09 07:54 AM


wow...just wow

can relate especially to this:

"my posture is better
not reminding me about all the wrong turns
i’ve taken, and will continue to take"


for this
M

Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354
Listening to every heart
2 posted 2005-11-09 08:24 AM



Dang...

I'll be back...

"There's a reason they call God The Creator - he sides with talent." Julia Cameron

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215
Realms of Light
3 posted 2005-11-09 08:30 AM


"it is a choice
that’s become my cyber bakery
with warm java and danish~
I'm happy, content"

~ I absolutely loved those lines!

Have a great day!


Linda

HopeS
Member Elite
since 2000-12-22
Posts 4596
Perth Western Australia
4 posted 2005-11-09 11:35 AM


Hey Lee, that cyber bakery sounds fine and so does those new shoes !!!!


Hope

JL
Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128
Texas, USA
5 posted 2005-11-09 04:30 PM


“your not a bad person, neither was I
it’s just that, someone slapped me
a little to hard
I can't go back
I don't want to
and there is no longer fear in my heart
for saying that....”


This says it all.  “It’s Just That”
Way to go Lee J.  Nice write!!
Peace and Joy your way!!

JL



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