Downsized . (The Weed, #8)

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Downsized . (The Weed, #8)

James_A_Fraser
Senior Member

since 2003-09-03

Posts 972
Out Making Anticlines

0 posted 2006-08-08 05:20 PM

Downsized

It would be
so much simpler
to move into
one room of
my house

I think I
could do that,
drag necessities
down the hall,
throw things away,
scrap plants
and knick-knacks
crowd the rest

I might get used
to the cramp
in time;
make it home
in a way
anyway

But tell me
how to do this,
how to start:
What portion of
my soul must
I throw away?
What part of
my spirit can
I salvage, force
together, crowd
down into what is left
and make a home
in less of you?
How will I ever
press my love
into this
smaller,
this
less?

(The Weed, No. 8)

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

1 posted 2006-08-09 09:45 AM

What portion of
my soul must
I throw away?
What part of
my spirit can
I salvage, force
together, crowd
down into what is left
and make a home
in less of you?

What a powerful, poignant plea!!!

Your "weeds" are hard to read because they epitomize hurt... but they should be required reading because they epitomize fantastic poetry. *S*

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

2 posted 2006-08-09 09:49 AM

Oh, that one hurts! Ouch.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2006-08-09 09:53 AM

Jamie...very hard to read!

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

4 posted 2006-08-09 09:58 AM

whew, this one was heartbreaking....

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