Wrecking Ball

...a love triangle

Wrecking Ball

 

 

 

you had to know

if she was for real

 

it wasn’t enough

that she walked away,

that she broke your heart

with all the subtlety

of a wrecking ball

 

i didn’t mind

picking up the pieces

of you drowning in Kashmir

and a fifth of whiskey

no, i didn’t mind

making love to you

in her California king

till you were comfortably numb

from the pain

 

but i insanely hope

she snares a strand of copper hair

and the scent of me

in the high thread count

of sheets.

 

 

 

Author's Note

For those of you not musically inclined, "kashmir" is a song by Led Zeppelin.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

damn! what a poisonous triangle of love ...well told Legs! your lines and words inspired instant scenes that revealed a bigger story ... almost a movie ;)
its a cheap revenge your protagonist consoles in ... but perhaps just enough eh!? geat read ..oh what lives we pain ourselves in
E.
ps. Zeppelin remains one of my favorites ... saw them in concerts when tickets were around $8 ... was at the stage front at one of them ;)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Wow, eight dollars a ticket! It's insane when you see the prices they're going for now! I have a couple of really good photos of Robert Plant on the stage that were given to me when I worked at a record store back in the eighties...I'll have to put them in my photos so you can see them. Thanks, hon!

[Einstein Noodle]

oh i will check them out...i threw my fatigue jacket up on stage in the frenzy of the 60s and Mr. Page reached down and threw it back to me with a wink and a nod ;) we were about 5-6 ft. away from the band ...ah the memories ... good ones brought out by your poem dear one ...thanks again for sharing

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love Led Zeppelin and that song ...

great poem...this is so good---the last two stanzas are so artistically put together..."the high thread count of sheets"
love that...

[Kelly Scheppers]

Much appreciate that, J...thanks!

[Alexa Apothic Red]

OMG-I love this Kelly! All the subtlety of a wrecking ball... ha ha ha, so brilliant! So perfect!! I just love the biting, scathing flippant tone of this.. and as with me, when most of my loves and lovers turn away, I tend to subscribe to the same lofty brokenness as this.. the power of walking away wounded, crying but empowered... sulking but more confident.. we repair giant gaping holes in our heart by being stronger and wiser... just loved this piece so much!! Ha ha, it sounds like me for sure!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[Kelly Scheppers]

...I just knew you'd love it! ; )

[Alexa Apothic Red]

Thank you dear! It’s just the kind of thing I needed to read right now! ;)

[Cherrie Palmer]

Some secrets scream to be revealed :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Cherrie!

[Lyrically Inclined]

Not familiar with the song but I loved the poem.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you. I appreciate the comment all the same!

[Relic]

These are the songs that came to mind when reading.

Just walk away renee...
don't go breakin my heart...
you came in like a wrecking ball...
pick up the pieces (cue the sax)
Oh father of the four winds fill my sails...
eye to eye cheek to cheek
Hello...is there anybody in there?

Clever ending with a touch of mischief. :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

...good to see you enjoyed it, Tim. Thank you!