navwin » Archives » Open Poetry #48 » Too many
Open Poetry #48
Post A Reply Post New Topic Too many Go to Previous / Newer Topic Back to Topic List Go to Next / Older Topic
MorningStar
Member
since 2009-10-26
Posts 290
Pittsburgh, Pa

0 posted 2013-08-09 12:37 PM


I had too many bags
But no place to put my stuff

Because all my bags were filled
With the things that had been done
And with the things that had been said
To me
By me
About me

So many bags
But no place to put the things that I loved

Arms aching
Legs trembling
Weak under the weight of all the ills and wrongs
I had collected over the years

When time came to move on
I could never go very far
The weight of all those bags
Simply didn't allow for distance

So I lagged behind  
While everyone and everything
Moved swiftly by
My friends
My family
My life

I had too many bags
But no place to put my clothes
So there I stood
Naked and alone
With only grievances
for company


"I'll tell you how the sun rose
A ribbon at a time..." - Emily Dickinson

© Copyright 2013 Aenea Saunders - All Rights Reserved
JamesMichael
Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
1 posted 2013-08-13 10:41 PM


fine writing...James
MorningStar
Member
since 2009-10-26
Posts 290
Pittsburgh, Pa
2 posted 2013-08-16 12:48 PM


Thank you much James

"I'll tell you how the sun rose
A ribbon at a time..." - Emily Dickinson

Post A Reply Post New Topic ⇧ top of page ⇧ Go to Previous / Newer Topic Back to Topic List Go to Next / Older Topic
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.
navwin » Archives » Open Poetry #48 » Too many

Passions in Poetry | pipTalk Home Page | Main Poetry Forums | 100 Best Poems

How to Join | Member's Area / Help | Private Library | Search | Contact Us | Login
Discussion | Tech Talk | Archives | Sanctuary