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Open Poetry #49

Recession

Pete_W
Member
Posts 185
Scotland (UK)

0 posted 2016-05-11 07:23 AM

Recession

I set the fire
and now am eager
to cross this burning bridge.
Its scent is sweet,
and fills the heady air
with familiar illusions;
loads put down,
a temporary emptying,
one more symbolic separation.
Commitment never was my thing,
starter, in exciting times,
never finisher
and, as I recede,
I am again my baggage.

April 2016

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2016-05-11 09:58 AM

Somehow I relate to this.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Cari
Member
Posts 411
Englnand

2 posted 2016-05-11 12:00 PM

This could be a poem on ending a relationship, i.e. burning the bridges behind you so you can move on. But I’m not sure. It could be equally on simply quitting a job to start a new career.
Whatever, I do share my lack of commitment with you, at least in my early years. I had various affairs in my youth, some would say too many. Dylan expressed my attitude perfectly in the song ‘It ain’t me Babe’

Cari.

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

3 posted 2016-05-11 03:13 PM

think the same about commitment, and illusions

yann

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2016-05-11 11:55 PM

nice writing...james

Pete_W
Member
Posts 185
Scotland (UK)

5 posted 2016-05-14 07:02 AM

Thanks all

Pete

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