Time To Change

I think I heard someone crying in the bathroom…oh dear.

Time to Change
By Alira Cohen


The past drags

They say

Like a bag of heavy stones

Hanging from the jaws

Of the beast

Like a rope

Like a cord

A trail of sludge

Down the path to

A lingering word

Trapped in its throat

It drips

Like a poison

From the teeth in its mouth

Off the tongue of the innocent liar

It walks with a limp

It talks with a cry

And its mouth always trembles

When it tries to find the right words

And though changes come

With the years

A beast is a beast

And is

Unfit

Author's Note

Hope you enjoy. If you decide to comment/review, as always please be respectful. Thank you.

Reviews

[_rabbitofhabit (1word)]

I really like this one. And how in so few words you've added so many layers of meaning. It's very cool how you started off with a common saying and turned it into a fascinating and vividly painted story.

[Alira]

I appreciate it, man! I actually wrote this around New Year’s Eve originally, so I got real emo with it lol. I kept the very specific image in my mind the entire time as to not veer off course, and even though it was a weird one, I guess it worked. Glad you like it!

[_rabbitofhabit (1word)]

"Real emo" ~ lol. The focus certainly paid off.

[Alira]

Lmao thanks, dude; I appreciate it

[Ashi written tale & poe..]

enjoy the way you have written the poem :)

[Alira]

Thank you!

[Aura]

Thats an interesting way to say that you are the same person you were in the past and that you only can change if you want to change.

[Alira]

Lmao, it sure is.