POCKET RESOURCES

In his right pocket,

 

he carried an energy socket,

a debt deactivating device,

a disposable, morality transfuser,

a map of Utopia,

a cold-heart heater,

a return ticket to sanity,

and a frustration spray repellent

 

 

In his left pocket,

 

he carried some anti-sarcastic pills,

a, Statesmanly, nostril hair trimmer,

as festering-stress, sponge absorber

whatever was in his head,

plus, everything he had never said

 

 

In his outer right coat pocket,

 

he carried an inflatable park bench cushion

and a, Freedom from Gimmicks manual

 

 

In his bag,

he carried nothing at all

 

Reviews

[Sugar Plum ♥]

Oh wow! rarely i can love a poem so much, its really so original with hint of fantasy-mind, so deep thoughtful, detailed...Great! I loved the idea to carry "map of Utopia and cold-heart heater! :) sooo sweetly said! and i loved the end, with empty bag ,why should he fill it too, he is so much full already :)
no♥r ~

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thanks for your lovely thoughts Nina, and it is so gratifying to read that you engaged so deeply with this particular poem, I feel really flattered, thanks again.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh this is so clever...in his pockets he carries every gimmick imaginable to make him a better person...all with money back guarantees, i'm sure.
And all destined to fail...and yet in his bag...nothing at all...because he has to change himself from the inside, that is the only way.

this is so timely too, because today we have devices for everything...we rely on technology so much that we fail to do anything for ourselves anymore.

it is really sad..you capture this so well with your tongue in cheek irony...

one of my favorites i have read here.

jacob

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Hi there Jacob, nice to meet you and thanks for such interesting feedback...yes I think I was deliberating the sense of emptiness that overt/excessive consumerism can evoke....to touch on the false promince often celebrated and emphasised by the media upon ' the metro man' or 'the man who has everything'....also to touch on city life alienation, homelessness (or the sense of), hidden behind, humour and the requirment to appear stylish and on form...

[MOON]

Lovely write , he carries it everywhere except in the bag. a disposable, morality transfuser,
a map of Utopia,
a cold-heart heater,
a return ticket to sanity,
and a frustration spray repellent
He knows where its at.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

awsome...pleased you liked this one Moon

[emmajoy]

'... whatever was in his head, ~ plus, everything he had never said ...'

What a wonderful creature .. hell bent in missing nothing, being prepared for everything and, importantly, being himsel! The man's middle name must have been Sure-real, a juxtaposition of how to feel and be and no apology for having space for anything else that came in sight> Could interpret that bag as containing a cold heart warmer though .. i wonder.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

This one must have stimulated you quite adequately to warrant such an elaborate response. I'm pleased, thanks Emma Joy.

[nigrum homonculus]

whaaaat? i'm picking at my brains trying to figure out what i just read. but i enjoyed reading it a lot. damn i am actually intrigued by this. was the bag a metaphor of some sort?

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Hi Phil, i like your 'taken-a-back' response, your commentry is always appreciated.

[lee von cleef]

Miss you , I still you are still writing great as usual.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Hello Lee, yes long time no speak...I'm just getting back into the swing of this site again...plenty of catching up to do, do doubt, i shall be over to read and comment soon, kind regards.

[Introspective Mind]

a different way of unwinding the thoughts....truly adorable....packaged life....all flourising...upon aggressive showcasing....that there's nothing to hide...nothing to possess as own...unsaleable...treasure....
a precious piece in my today's reads...regards, Barman

[SHEEMA HUQ]

glad to have provoked such a response from you, pleased to meet you also

[emmy bon]

surreal... very skillful writing, i love this, thanks ma'am

[SHEEMA HUQ]

glad you liked, hope you are on good form, i find that i go through stages of not having the time..or feeling blocked out of the writing spirit, but there always seems to be 'work in progress' or ideas pending, see you

[emmy bon]

yap am good, never mind... the piece still is beautiful

[michael.c.m]

Everything he had never said. Love it. Words like a lifeline. Thankyou for your words, sheema

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thank you Michael, I'm glad you are okay, keep us posted

[Audrey Howitt]

Loved this--surreal in quality and just a sensational write!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thank you for the Morale booster, Audrey!

[Marie]

Well he certainly was prepared for anything...and the bag fulll of nothing must be symbolic of what he didn't need...

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Indeed! Thank you Marie.