If Only

Wine is bottled poetry. - Robert Louis Stevenson

Poured a single glass,

daydreamed it was a pair

 

One for me,

in reality

 

One for the

phantom visage

you now wear

 

If only

you were here

for one small sip

of time

 

The glass would be all yours;

The shadow would be mine

 

 

Author's Note

Took this the other night, just thought it was cool the way the glass was casting the shadow on the wall. Tossed it around a bit in my mind...

Reviews

[redflutterby]

Superb!! Amazing how the simplest things inspire us! ;-)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Red. The image really called out for a poem.

[Pryde Foltz]

It is cool. Pour me a glass and I'll be right over.

[Rita L. Sev]

I hope red will do. Thanks, Pryde.

[Pryde Foltz]

very well, indeed.

[Angel]

I like the way your mind works, Rita.
Everything has a story to tell...and it is the writer's job to tell it.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece, I enjoyed it very much!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Angel! Yes, everything has a story...

[rhythm&blues]

Your poem tells a story, I like that. Very nice.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you!

[Zahra]

This is really very wonderful, leaves one thinking... Thanks for sharing.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you for reading!

[Baby Ricochet]

Great poem and photo. I love the last stanza.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks!

[Angi]

You've got me looking around at objects, wondering if they have a story to tell. Always love your work, Rita!

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Thanks, Angi! Everything does indeed have a story... we are here to tell them. :)

[Jack...]

Very cool Rita, I like how you have allowed the photograph to move your hand across the keyboard. This is great. I can feel the loneliness of the words and the single glass staring at its own shadow.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ah, the single glass staring at its shadow - a great line! Thank you so much, Jack. :)

[Peter H]

hmmmmmmmmm , profound simplicity i like this .

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you - glad you liked it!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

nicely tossed.

the last line is the kicker...perfect ending..
wish i had written those two lines..

i have several glasses like that, from past relationships...we drink, we remember. so we drink more.

jacob

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jacob. Yes, the drink is indeed like that - a reminder, and a way to forget...