the X factor

the X factor

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

the X factor

 

 

 

beautiful danger

tornado equations in the chambers

 

additional damage when the sum be totaled

 

as is 

 

my heart.

 

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

3/11/16

© 2016 jacob erin-cilberto


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So much said in so few words Jacob..
I've missed your wonderful poetry!

Julie

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you, Julie....

we miss you when you are not around WC....
MsJewel

8 Years Ago

Thank you Jacob....I'm back for a little while...
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mou
All the tears start with heart and end with eyes.True, it is a X factor itself.Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing J.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your words, mou.

j.
yes ... "the X factor" ... have to agree with others ..compact and packed full ... opening line is the killer for me ... danger for most comes with a warning ... choosing to weigh in anyway multiplies the factor by way to much ..but oh the ride!!! :) another wonderful poem enjoyed reading
E.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your kind review, E.

j.
The heart is the culprit of most relationship-related pain..I hope the brain could teach her the concept of calculated risk so as to prevent, or at least, minimize sorrow :) Concise yet it evokes string of emotions.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your kind review, gabrielle.

j.
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Probably not my place to say, Jacob, but I think your heart is ok. It's your mind that keeps f*****g with you. Personally, I think you have a quality that can't be described that makes you very special :)

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for those kind words, lynn...

j.
Again with so few words you say so much about love and the turmoil it can bring, such a creative mind :)

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Carolynn...

j.
love is a gamble, fear sometimes takes over, but love overcomes that - throwing caution to the wind

steph

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you, steph....

j.
Again your brevity knows no bounds when it comes to the emotions it reveals when read. Love is always a dangerous game. The fear Factor always present. The X factor hmm.... I think that changes every time we think we have figured it out. And honestly at the end the heart is already on the line and the x factor i wonder if someone has the time to think about it anymore. Getting broken and then again putting oneself on the line. It's something we end up doing simply because we want to feel alive i guess. Even if it leaves us with persisting pain. Thank you for sharing ^^

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

really appreciate your insights, Errenn...

thank you

j.
If only danger can be calculated

Only there is always this X factor hidden

and before we are done summing it all up

We realize our most precious heart is on the line .....

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

such insightful words, RiverSided....thank you.
j.
ah yes, and everyone knows the damage is permanent. amazing we put ourselves out there again.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

yes, we just keep putting ourselves out there, eventually..thank you for your words, KL..
j.

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jacob erin-cilberto

Carbondale, IL



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Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..

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