Don't look back

I've never particularly liked the idea of looking back; I'd rather look forward. Jane Asher

You know what you will see?
Between those burned bridges
and all your sunken ships
as usual bloodthirsty sharks meander.

Distrust swims crisscross
in the midst of a school of piranhas
biting themselves, cutting as a knife,
in the calves of all those bygone days.

 

It was a time

that you learned to keep your head up

trying not to sink again

 

and again

drinking the cup of gall

that they spouted.

 

A not faltering willingness

to conquer the stream

as a salmon,

to avoid as a fragile fly

the strikes of the flyswatter,

refining your stealth mode

to vanish into nothing at all,

 

to disappear completely of their radar.

 

Put you GPS on straight ahead,

concentrate on the friendly voices

that will guide you, explore the road.

 

Don’t deviate.

 

Let the leeches

slime on the side of the road

the rats and the wolves will find them,

recognize them as their own

to devour.

 

The nails of your coffin

are by no means available yet.

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

27/06/2015

Reviews

[Jesse Pruett]

I like how your showing a perspective of more than one creature in danger, and not leaving humans out of it. Cause humans go about there days thinking there not in danger, when any one of those seconds, you could be on the side, where you are getting eaten by one of those animals.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you for visiting and commenting. :) Rudi

[Jesse Pruett]

Thank you for replying

[KWP]

yes wow - sound advice - don't look back for the past no longer exists and the future is yet to be told - come hang out with me in the present - it is a clear crisp sunny and beautiful day here in Sydneytown - all are welcome

you have painted both sides of the coin here but offered a lamp to ligt the way - very nice Rudi XX

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, KWP, glad you liked it. Have a good day, my friend. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

Very nice poem my friend. Left reader with nasty visions and the smell of death near. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, John, always glad to read your comments. Have a good day, my friend. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Rudi.

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that second stanza is just, wow... that is reason enough to keep walking straight ahead... if we were meant to look back we'd have eyes in the backs of our heads or our heads on backwards... let he past get rid of those burnt bridges, sunken ships, piranhas, leeches and let the positive voices of today and tomorrow move you forward... nicely done, sir!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, FT, for reading and reviewing. Indeed, let's keep straight ahead and listen to gentle voices. :) Rudi

[ANTO]

Superior writing Rudi. I liked this very much - imagery is crisp and very inventive - a great piece indeed!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you Anto, for reading and reviewing. Have a good day, my friend. :) Rudi

[wordman]

lord,this is a scary thought

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Well, Wordman, it's not scary at all if you look straight ahead...and run. :) Rudi

[wordman]

yeah right.run or swim fast

[Kelly Scheppers]

I believe my bones are chattering! Very impressive work, Rudi!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Kelly, I hope it's only the picture that's scary. :) Rudi