back porch

You have evoked in me

a class like system where

I am the pauper and my

self control is evil.

I do not listen to it.

I blame you

for making me so flighty

Turning me into the girl

who, at the drop of the hat

will spend all her money for

fifteen minutes of pulsing lights

and childhood day dreams

Not coincidentally

they all revovle around you

The way you make the earth curve to your hands

and the statues cry on command

I shadow box with my inner child

arguing that you are not my destiny

and I lose every debate.

So congratulations

you win for good

I crown you champion of

the neighborhood

with that title comes all of this

and there is no turning back once you move in

So call in sick and unplug the phone

because this is more than you have bargained for

and this can take all night.

I am waiting on my back porch,

smoking cigarettes and praying to the moon

the back gate is open and I will be expecting you

no need to wipe your feet, because I don't mind a little dirt

just promise me you are coming soon

and I will stay up until the sun comes up

to see the one who takes my breath away

on this spellbound night.

 

Reviews

[bob, small b. aka invs]

the short version of this is "girl, you got it bad"

[Legacy]

Sarah McKeever Hitt,

Really, *tear and smile*, the beautiful structure of your words touch my soul; deep within place not many can swim.

I am intrigued with the words placed on your page, I have lost, loved and been sitting on that same porch. It is a refreshing spin on waiting for our love to return into the splendor (that is our arms).

This is a write, anyone who has ever loved should read, creative imagery flows through these walls in poetic form. The title and the internal workings here, offer more than just words... thank you for experiencing this so that we may be blessed by your waiting.

Would you please consider placing this into Poetic Infusion Society's contest, Love, if you have not yet entered?

I have nothing else to say save thank you.

Most Enjoy'd,

Legacy