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Open Poetry #36

The memories run faster

beaniebaby
Member

since 2005-11-17

Posts 55

0 posted 2005-12-16 03:21 PM

the memories run faster

oh to sleep away this storm
tired so tired am I
of the pretence, the surface calm
and underneath not so

but no, do not stop
for without the churning
there’d need be peace
and in your absence
that is an impossibility
sleep will come
though not soon enough

this time there is no you coming back
to smile at my doorstep
and warm my heart and as the days grow
in number the memories only deceitfully stay on
with ever the threat of
desertion

would that I could bridle
these thoughts and
rein in my racing

but the memories run faster

and so I say run
to the memories run
to keep them from leaving
catch the stragglers
catch them all
hold them closely
wring the tears
and tack them tightly
to my heart

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

1 posted 2005-12-16 03:24 PM

Nice!

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

beaniebaby
Member

since 2005-11-17

Posts 55

2 posted 2005-12-16 03:29 PM

thanks susan...not sure this one is finished it doesn't want to sit still on the paper ......sigh...

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

3 posted 2005-12-16 04:02 PM

and so I say run
to the memories run
to keep them from leaving
catch the stragglers
catch them all
hold them closely
wring the tears
and tack them tightly
to my heart

So as not to lose a one. *S*

I like this so much... wish I didn't understand it so well... love the way you described peace as an impossibility...

As for sitting still on the paper... the agitation is felt... and appropriate for the poem's content. *S*

beaniebaby
Member

since 2005-11-17

Posts 55

4 posted 2005-12-16 04:48 PM

thank you suthern, what a perfect closing...so as not to lose one....sigh...and yes I do know that this lives in you as well.......

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