Shadyside

Sad poem on a sad day that paralleled my mood.

I got up late on this day

A day where nothing really happened

I got dressed and poured cereal

I looked three more years in the eyes

As I went through the door outside

 

The bus was full of strangers--

Full of lives that lived uncommon

And eyes that did their best to look elsewhere

Everyone too proud to admit interest

In something other than phones or windows

 

I watched the grey slide on the city in sheets

And Shadyside stood in muted color

Something felt off today

Warm life, second chances come from within

But now everything sang in wet tepidity

 

A woman wiped rain from her eyes;

Scrubs slicked to a student’s skin

As she looked too far forward

And a place full of health

Saw shaky hands pull smoke

 

And I thought to myself

Already a third finished with my life

If ever that grip comes to challenge

All that I have never done

Let me go with haste along a river

               So that I may blossom once more.

Author's Note

Rough draft. I like them better uneven.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Real life poetry and thoughts. I enjoyed them.
"All I have never done
Let me go with haste along a river
So that I may blossom once more."
The above lines I did like. Always good to find rebirth after getting lost. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[angel]

Very nice work, and I especially liked 'now everything sang in wet tepidity'. Oh, though, to have used up only a third of this life, instead of well over half!

[C. James Snyder]

Thank for the review, angel. But you are right, it is all about perspective!

[¿]

I also like this uneven....writing down what happened and portraying with no fictional edit made it a great read!
You shared your real story and we got a real pleasure....thanks for sharing :)

[C. James Snyder]

Thank you for the kind words, Tahsin. Cheers!

[¿]

You're welcome, Cheers! :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

I think rainy days are meant to give us a perspective on life. I really felt this one - especially your closing verse.

[C. James Snyder]

Thank you, Kelly. I agree, you can learn a lot from them.