you and your ignominious ways have
tossed you into the pail of
obsolescence your toes all crooked and unkempt,
your hair disheveled, uncombed forever
cuticles filled with dirt and suet
nails scaly and teeth crusted like lemon cake
you've allowed yourself to get old
don’t you have anyone,
someone who cared while you were
youthful and alive. at least someone who
can now cover you with some semblance
of human dignity as you pass on
so this is what unrequited love looks like
staring into my future...
ReplyDeleteWOW! This poem really made me think - the outer signs on a person of others' lack of love. Great write, my friend - your eyes see into corners we might not look otherwise, and shine some light.
ReplyDeleteSo vivid and alive are your words! I can see her-sad, to know self love or lack of all love was not enough! Bravo and Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours-enJOY those Cardinals
ReplyDeletewhew...hard images....sad....seeing the decline in them...having no reason to care...no one that cared....i felt this quite deep....
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