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Open Poetry #33

Only an "I"

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2004-08-15 05:29 PM

In a room up the stairs
with a view of a hill
and the sun setting off to the side
there’s a bed and a desk,
a woman in red,
and no companionable silence
coming up from the other rooms.

But it’s not all quiet, there’s traffic about
somewhere on the other side
of cream painted walls
and soft glowing lights
in pretence of a romantic evening.

She doesn’t know much
except there’s no love
and now there’s only an “I”
waiting, just waiting, to die
as time throws the minutes aside
and follows it up with the hours.

And then the phone rings,
“Hey, ma, it’s me” …
and that’s why she’s still alive!

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

1 posted 2004-08-15 06:01 PM

Yes, yes, thank heavens for children.

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

2 posted 2004-08-15 07:19 PM

Good Evening, Helen.

Enjoyed your thoughts tonight.

*s
M

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2004-08-15 07:31 PM

Helen

"She doesn’t know much
except there’s no love"

Isn't it nice to have a reminder now and then, that there is love?

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2004-08-16 12:15 PM

nice

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