Chamber locked and loaded

for Delmar, whose reviews never cease to trigger poems.

latent thoughts loaded
in the chamber of my mind
an anxious gun
an itchy trigger finger
click off the safety
and wait for your
next assault --

they come slyly,
when I am unprepared
try to touch me
through the telephone
invade my inbox
pummel me thru texts

you are the one who
always said you were
most capable of
tearing me to shreds
with your words.

Instead I let them
bounce off the shield
I slowly piece together
day by day without you here

and each time it gets
easier to shatter you
as my latent thoughts
reload.

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

OK this is war with words ... Lock and loaded ... Rambo :)

[Delmar Cooper]

Bang, bang my baby shot me down. Watch out for that one she's packing a loaded cerebrum.

[Lyn Anderson]

thanks Delmar, for your continued inspiration -- I think I have written 3 pieces directly from your reviews, and rewrote that other one ... thank you.

[Lyn Anderson]

This is what happens when two people who fell in love over words duel with them at high noon.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

quite the metaphorical ride....like russian roulette...and the latent thoughts reload.

you invade my space like a gun to my head...and i am waiting for the implosion, of thoughts.

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, the intruder is ever present. Thanks for stopping by.

[FlamingPhoenix]

I love this! It peaks peace to my heart--I know that might be odd, but it does! Cleverly written and sentiment beautifully shared!

[Lyn Anderson]

Why thank you. It gives me solace too. Glad you found. The power and the peace within my words that I felt when I wrote them.

[Sami Khalil]

I'm trigger cautious if you are trigger happy. Shatter them with bullets and spaltter their blood before your temperature plummets. A splendid poem...:).................

[Lyn Anderson]

thank you for your review.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)..................

[redflutterby]

Yep....built a shield of titanium and those nasty buggers can't get in. Trust me I know. Lol... and I always keep a gun handy just in case!! Youre on a roll poetically hun...keep them coming!!

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes thanks. Keep em coming, that's what I say.

[Frieda P]

Oh geez I thought Red inspired this one, she's always saying that. Strong stuff here, Keep reloading, good on you....

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, well, receiving texts at the most inconvenient times ...

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

That is right, someone can only make you feel bad about yourself if you let them
Very nice expression of strength and courage.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for the review.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are welcome.