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Open Poetry #48

culpepper st. woes

Tomer
Senior Member

since 2002-06-28

Posts 1168
Michigan

0 posted 2013-01-09 11:30 AM

She held his hands
like she was holding onto bits of time
where January met snow
and she watched a little brother
become lost in the tracks of May

When school couldn't touch a single light
and his hair wouldn't stop curling against
an autumns eve

She must be tired of holding my hand
its been a long road down Culpepper
down where the tears came to align the front grass sprinklers
and a love of a small, curl haired boy
turned to the ruffs
where the snow piled on each afternoon

His feet won't stop moving
or maybe they can't, anymore
Maybe its a long ways to happiness
maybe its time I lost the curtains drapes
and fell a little farther down Culpepper St.

I think the length of her hands
might be trying too hard
and they're finally losing their grasp

For now,
a boy, maybe a man,
with far too much wisdom
doesn't understand the wounds
that keep coming

I think its time I rest my head against the woods iron casket one more time

Victoria

Member Ascendant

since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

1 posted 2013-01-09 09:48 PM

Culpepper caught my eye as I live about thiry minutes from a town called Culpepper Va. Enjoyed as always Tomer.

~Victoria

Tomer
Senior Member

since 2002-06-28

Posts 1168
Michigan

2 posted 2013-01-14 01:30 PM

Victoria-

Its interesting how a street name can be on the other side of the world and have an entirely different environment attached to it. Happy you enjoyed the piece.

Cheers

Tomer

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