The Bending

a change from war

The Bending

Maybe you get a sense impression. 

Maybe you see something in your mind's eye. 

Here in forever land at the street junctures 

Of Egypt, PA & Chu Lai, Vietnam you stand.

 Here reality finds the bend in space/time. 

You bend, often times wondering what bending does to the mind. 

Often times wondering whether the bend is permanent. 

The soul corners itself, it's heading for Vietnam, 

The bend here last forever. 

When we hold after the sorrows 

We become our own priest with a congregation of zero. 

Sermons become sweet mumblings of yesterday in the Nam. 

You find your Christ, wish him well and go about your silences. 

The bend in that juncture takes you further than you imagined. 

There is something about you no one knows. 

You not sure you know. 

Your steps go backwards but 

Never far enough to your old beginnings.

Reviews

[Alfred Kukitz]

Thank you sweetie! You write just fine!

Love,
Al

[Moonie]

The bend on the road can really change our perspective, changing the way we look at others and ourselves. I imagine human beings are like these massive glass vessels, filled to the brim with our past.
Favourite lines: "When we hold after the sorrows 
We become our own priest with a congregation of zero. "

Your poems are always beautiful, Al. :))I wish I could write like this.. :))
((Hugs))

[Alfred Kukitz]

Thanks Pryde,

Nam writing is always in the cellar of hope.

Regards,
Al

[Pryde Foltz]

When we hold after the sorrows
We become our own priest with a congregation of zero.
Sermons become sweet mumblings of yesterday in the Nam.
You find your Christ, wish him well and go about your silences.

Whoever said it was good to hold onto memories, hey. A very poignant write, Al:)

[Alfred Kukitz]

Thank you both for the visit. This is a teary poem with heft.

Kind regards,
Al

[jacob erin-cilberto]

war just changes people...and we can never go all the way back to before it, because not matter what, we are changed forever---even if it doesn't break us, it bends us far enough to where we don't recognize ourselves anymore.

[Matching Socks]

What interesting thoughts Al. These events I imagine really re-set a person's course and beliefs.