The Only Place of WarmthA Poem by Jared Orlando
The last thing I remember
Before waking in a wooden box Was that I was falling asleep Against a craning tree Watching the sun barely peeking out And I recall the feel of The dew on the grass The tops of my legs getting Baked by the coming day The look in her eyes (Violent hurricanes spinning in each of them) Was fading from view I remember a crowd advancing They were shuffling, speaking in a hush No one could believe it They kept saying, “I… I can’t believe it” It sounded ridiculous As if they forgot any other phrase But there I was- I remember how cold I began to feel Despite the morning heat pouring in The shade of blue that became of my hands I tried to laugh, tried to explain But it didn’t seem to matter The only place of warmth Exuded from a section of my stomach And if I wasn’t dying so much, I would’ve been able to see what it was So as I lie here, I ponder two things: I wonder how this pine would smell If my organs weren’t shut down and I wonder why I ever told you That I keep a gun under my pillow © 2014 Jared Orlando |
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