"My Very World..."

My very world 

on a Tuesday no less… sigh.

 

"My Very World…"

 

Scuffing feet,

wet, sloughing grass.

Wrought iron table.

Wrought iron chair…

patchwork deck

criss-cross shading by bare limbs.

The settling creaks…

 

Silent morning -

sun and cold, cold blue

coffee-thought-wisps spreading in the aerie.

All the words…

words…words…

falling and falling and falling -

word-drops glistening on paper petals 'til

leather - bound and pressed 'tween for forever nights

and wished-so-full-days…

 

Words of me’s

words of… hers’

words of silly inconsequential nothing-mores than

our thoughts of my nows

of others nows

of tomorrows’ nows

…of never-weres-nor-will-be(s)

…of what it’s like to wish

On falling stars

On porch steps

sidewalk curbs

sea walls

stone walls

fire escapes

tenement windows

"Mirror, mirror on the wall(s)…"

empty, chill rooms

beds …floors

corners…

 

Words …so many words,

all the echoes

flowing,

surrounding

pressing - tightening.

Closing

…fading

…fading…

 

Do you EVER dream of …me?

I dream of you …I do ya know -

soft ones, warm ones

scalding ones

and they all share a theme -

YOU

And me.

 

Sometimes it's just words shared.

Sometimes just a hand being held

as the world moves by - as it always does,

moving …by.

 

Other times it IS more -

And more than a kiss

And more than a touch

MORE

a whisper

a desire

a need

a WANT for …US

MORE

than just a presence

than just holding or being held

…so much more

so much more.

 

I feel the sun.

It’s caressing my mind

as it meanders across my skin

warm and spreading more heat,

the very breath of life.

 

Words…

Words…

Falling and falling and falling

within my mind…

 

Chris

 

 

Author's Note

feel free

Note: "Mirror, mirror on the wall(s)…" is from my understanding of "Sleeping Beauty" a poor witch's soliloquy. Actually "Snow White" as pointed out by JayceeC below.

Reviews

[Jimmy Yetts]

Masterful use of language; eloquent recollections.
Not exactly a contract, but to get the truly intimate stuff--the real lowdown--ya gotta read the fine print.
Impressive offering!

[Chris]

Good analogy... thanks Jim.

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-- an enchanting tapestry of beautiful memories, Maestro Chris... -- when them memories drizzle so beautifully, one cannot but be consumed by them and write consuming verse... it doesn't matter if it's a tuesday and it shouldn't... -- i love the unique percussion in all your work... -- it reminds me of how pebbles create ripples in rivers...

[Chris]

I like your thoughts serah...

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-- glad you do, Maestro Chris... :)

[maricoona91]

Thanks for your message and this beautiful poem that brightened my day. It is beautiful!
Have a good day :)