The One-Armed Wooden man

Inspired by the picture that accompanies the poem

The One-Armed Wooden Man

The one-armed wooden man sits alone without expression

The vacant spot beside him deepening his depression

A rusty iron welcome sign has too long been ignored

He longs for the companionship of the woman he adored

Among his dark and aimless thoughts his loneliness is mired

And in his lover’s garden a thorny weed has just expired

Can he still caress his lover if she returns to him

With his weathered armless grasp and emotions long since dim

The empty seat beside him now shall always be her place

And he will sit forever waiting for her warm embrace

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'The One-Armed Wooden man'
Roger Turgeon,
Your picture above is a helpful visual for the point you convey in above writing. People can become stagnant and dried up. Loneliness can do that and a person can then become unmotivated to move forward in life, looking for further experiences and relationships. That said loss needs time to heal. We people are processors in every avenue of life. Great pondering writing. I like to ponder....
Blessings,
Kathy

[Tina Louise UK]

aww that was so very touching...a beautiful piece hun :) x

[Roger Turgeon]

It's one of my favorites... thanks for feeling it.

[Tina Louise UK]

ur welcome hun x