The Gold Standard

Every social group of friends has that one couple whose relationship everyone else pins their hopes on succeeding. But do we only add pressure by doing this, and make things harder for them?

We put the squeeze on you
Carelessly without aforethought,
Breathless in our appreciation.

You had the last good raft.

Gray figures, wordlessly clawing at throats -
In our drowning we held you up;
The last couple
Carrying our projected hopes
Married to our wishes for a brighter life.


We killed you quicker than fame buries talent,
Damming your vessel with idolatry, mute to the signs.

We scuttled you with ignorance.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

each relationship is different...and one thing that ends relationships quicker than anything is expectations...not just from the two people in the relationship, but also from those around that couple...

nicely expressed here...love the last two lines, especially.

[Geoffrey Spriggott]

Thank you Jacob :)