Dead End Street

Dead End Street

 

 

you’d think by now

i would’ve learned

that every attempt

to forget you

has become

a dead end street.

Author's Note

Coming back from acute bronchitis. So good to be back in the company of friends!

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

Emily Dickinson wrote 'the brain is wider than the sky,' but here you point out that our minds have ways to torment us. not being able to forget the thing that still hurts, is a trait most human. the price we pay for loving too much. i know i won't forget *that* person ever, and no matter where i go or what i do, my mind will always take me back to her.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you Ern, for a most emotive review. And thank you for the quote by Emily Dickinson, that I never read before!

[redzone]

It would be good, great even. if they put a sign saying, "dead end, no turn around available, enter here and you will become lost" or something like this. Then perhaps we can avoid these streets... On the other hand, there is "The Streetcar Named Desire", now there is a "dead end" street for you Kelly. Not sure why my warped mind went to this play after reading your poem, perhaps because a lot of dead-end streets are from desire. Or perhaps, it's because your poetry has no "dead ends" and it's a street I love to walk along!! Perhaps you would take my hand and be my guide!!?? er... ;0)

Curt

[Kelly Scheppers]

I would love to venture down that street with you, Curt. I enjoy taking long walks, and often take them alone. I would love to walk in the snow and feel all the wonder of childhood rush through me again. Thank you for a most inspiring review!

[Twilight]

The reference to "you" in this write, needn't necessarily be referring to a person. It could be symbolising even, the nasty illness; which the authoress was understandably relieved to have recovered from. Then again, perhaps we will never know..?

[Kelly Scheppers]

...still contemplating that. I may never know!

[Twilight]

Sometimes, that answer is the sign of a true artist.!

[Twilight]

Well, another interpretation might be that after a relationship has ended; it can just be so hard; to put that someone out of your mind? Maybe you're trying, because you know that they have subsequently moved on in life; and so you want to move on too? Anyway, we must all do what we can; to make the best of our circumstances; and sometimes accept too - that whatever will be will be....

[Samuel Dickens]

An emotional attachment can leave a large hole in one's self when it's taken away. How unfortunate that most of us will experience that kind of pain sometime in our lives. Very strong words, my friend.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you most kindly, Sam!

[Twilight]

"Play it again, Sam"? lol.? H. Bogart.

[nadia dmitri]

It can be so hard to be rid of someone's prescence. Great work :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

I believe we carry lost loves with us for the rest of our lives. It was love that has nowhere else to go.

[Neville]

there's always that one isn't there .. always ............... Oh' & welcome back .. N :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Hey darlin, sorry so behind in my response. Hope you are well and feeling more blessed every day with little Wren!

[Neville]

no worries we are both doing exactly as we please & smilin while we do it .. 🤍

[Trace]

I will do everything l can to help you not make that turn unintentionally. (Did that make sense? )
Glad you remember me. Huggs, T.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Our Starlite days are forever in my heart. Thanks so much, Trace!

[Tom]

And so good to see you back here as well Kelly, your pen flowing freely oncemore!

[Kelly Scheppers]

So thrilled to see that avatar again! Thank you, Tom!

[John the Baptist]

Those who are difficult to forget fall into two categories: old lovers or agents of the IRS.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I never thought of it that way, John. You may well have something there. Thanks for the perspective!