Over Easy

 Over Easy

 

 

 

Brooklyn eccentricities

woman with auburn locks

predisposed to a white line or two

 

a lover or two

heart infested with harsh memories

a father who bent the rules

 

emotions turned into a corpse

a headstone with magnetic blue eyes

she walks ahead

 

a hand to hold hidden in a coat pocket

safe,

tears behind bars

 

she will not set them free

and that ties her to a cell

maybe another white line or two

 

and then a solo drive to anywhere

west

and a new state of acceptance

 

of herself,

where she can dance pirouettes

in April

 

and forget old men

who eat bullets

as they drink wine for breakfast.

 

 

erin-cilberto

4/6/2022

Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Wow love this Jacob
Hope you well
I’ll be back to read it again a few more times and absorb more of your yolk
Love it !

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Julie,
j.

[Patricia]

Wow this is such an overwhelming emotional piece. Lots to absorb and I can’t help to feel the struggle in this, escape, yes, it makes me want to escape. This is excellent, truly one of your best! Sorry, I’m behind from being gone so give me time to catch up without overwhelming you and I ….Hugs!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Patricia...you really caught the gist of this and the struggles the subject has gone through.
j.

[JE Falcon]

This is going to take more time to digest, the last lines, "and forget old men /// who eat bullets /// as they drink wine for breakfast" could be the reason. :) --- I'll Be Back!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, JE,
j.

[light and ashes]

This is SO good! ........

[jacob erin-cilberto]

she was a fascinating lady...
still is.
thank you, light,
j.

[light and ashes]

Wow, didn't know this was based on someone in real life. You did a fantastic job with her story, jacob.

[duff]

Those last couple lines are beautiful and brutal. Raw emotions creeping up the spine Jacob. Trying to get out from the gutter where someone dropped you off. Drowning in decisions. Nice work.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, duff,
j.

[Susan 🦋]

Almost had to pass this one up. Major triggers here. But these evils need a voice, and the innocent victims need justice. Your poem portrays such a difficult topic. Interesting wording "she will not set them free." Forgiveness and accountability are two different things. Your story flows into " A new state of acceptance" which to me, shows forgiveness. Or at least, a willingness to accept the past and leave it behind. That is always the hope in this very imperfect world. Everyone should Pirouette in Spring :-) Hard write to read, but you certainly conveyed your story. Well done.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your very kind words, Susan,
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

poignant and worthwhile says i! the story of thousands of women beaten and then beaten again by life choices and escape ... simply too much pain ... unable to reconcile ... the white powder is a mass murderer that parades as just one sad lost soul ... sometimes i wish we literally would send our armies against them ... once and for all ... destroy the fields, the "barons" the "troops" ... but of course that will never happen as the corruption illegal drug use and sales brings tears at the fabric of humanity .. V4 hit me like a sledge hammer, jacob ... your poem sends me to my prayer closet ... at least i can pray :(
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insightful and understanding review, E.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Ah those harsh memories, softened by the white lines. Such story telling here J. Some people have such an awful existence. Who can blame them for moving on to try somewhere else where maybe for a while they can find a little joy before the whole sordid cycle starts again.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your words, Chris,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

Ballerinas are so Graceful as they Move to the Music 🎼 of Swan Lake… Romancing the Heart 💜 of Soft Lullabies. Have an Easter full of Flowers with pretty smiles. gently, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Pat,
j.

[Miss Sharon]

True Jacob magic in this well written story Jacob. You always give me many things about which to think and ponder. ~Sharon

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Sharon,
j.