Glory Days (SaM'S and Me)

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Having, being, feeling lost I came across
SaM'S -a or the sign seemed a bit like me- 
Fallen from the ages of a crumbling building 
The sign was mangled and completely 
                    B R O K E N
                        SaM'S
With  a letter missing the second to be 
                    E X A C T an -
                         "A"
No longer did this sign shine down in 
Neon glory inviting and welcoming 
Lost souls that were a bit mangled, 
Crumbled from ages with a missing letter 

How strange this sign and I had so much in common
An inanimate object 
And a semi- inanimate human 

I bet , I just bet you were something wonderful,
Beautiful, inviting and enticing in your glory days 
SAM"S 
I bet you could, did bring the house down
Back then- SAM"S 

Now you lie here in a dirty alleyway 
Alone and broken dreaming of " when"

Funny how much you and I have in common SAM"S
I said as I hung you upon my wall ... 
Humming along with The Boss - 
"Glory day's, yeah they'll pass you by "...

Author's Note

Having not written in many months I eeked and leaked this one from the pen
( Sorry it is as is )

Reviews

[Kat Kills]

I'm in a situation right now where all I'm doing is dreaming of "when". This is beautiful.

[Jessica]

I love 'broken' poems like this!

They feel like you're reading thoughts- or shattered flashes of memory- impossible to analyze line by line, but appreciated as a whole...?

[Nicholas McCoy]

Reminds me of finding notes in the sand back home on the beach.. so much is hidden in the most forgotten and broken places

[Ohhhwillow]

It's funny how one small event can explain so much, I love your style, something quite refreshing! :)

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Love the Springsteen quote but the piece really reminded me of a Poison tune, "Something to Believe In"...and this line, "Underneath a broken old neon sign that used to read Jesus Saves" "I'm going down to the well tonight, I'm gonna drink till I get my fill and when I get old I hope I don't sit around talking about it...but I probably will" (big smile) Let me grab my guitar and serenade this beautiful lady...BIG HUGS to you sweety.

[Kriss_Rose]

Beautiful. This sums up writing. You see detail where others see nothing. I can tell it poured from your pen. I loved it. :) thanks for sharing with us all

[Elizabeth]

Oh, Chloe... this is so poignant. You made beautiful poetry out of a piece of rubbish on the street. I too, wonder about broken things. And broken people.... I love this. I truly, truly love this.

[C.C. Covington]

Oh God, that one struck home. This sums up this moment, right now, in my life, perfectly. I'm 21 years old, no life, no friends and dreaming of high school, the yesteryear, my glory days.

[David Scott]

It will come to pass. Very prophetic of you dear. Nice write and great point.
Be well

[Pax]

"Glory day's, yeah they'll pass you by "...I'm with you...with this...