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The Wire |
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fractal007 Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 1958 |
That's the old wire over there. It carried the lispy voices of fading electronic communications so many years ago. It's sitting in a pile of dust. It's almost natural to see it there now, sitting on that old workbench, where dad tried to fix it. I wonder where dad is now. It's been hours now, and he hasn't come home from that job out in the hazy weather somewhere. It kind of smells musty and dirty. The world down here in the basement isn't much different from other places I've seen around here. I can still hear the yelling. There lie the memories of fights we had so long ago, there lie the reconcilatory gestures. See that red and green neon ball? Dad gave me that after he lost it over some food that was cold, at the dinner table. But that wire. Of all the things down here, it's the thing that sticks; I can still hear the lispy voices. It's like they're calling for me, but breaking up at the same time. I'm flying into uncharted territory, and I have to ignore them. "If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh" |
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PoetryIsLife 
since 2001-10-27
Posts 1763...in my boxers... |
Wow, nicely written piece. I was only surprised you didn't mention where your dad ended up being. I first thought that he was hurt. It kinda left me hanging a bit. Just a thought. Nice write.  Titus |
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DawnG
since 2000-06-23
Posts 1494United States |
ok, I'm not getting something here. First of all, I too wonder what happened to your Dad, but also here is the part I am not getting, what is the wire? Dawn |
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fractal007 Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 1958 |
The wire? It's just a wire, which the speaker is reflecting on. The father is out working, presumably, as the speaker is reflecting. In both cases, the speaker concentrates a large amount of significance around both things. Thanks for the replies. "If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh" |
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