the breakfast lady

the breakfast lady

in bells and halters

you altered my twenties

i found your heart by the camera shop

we danced to a lover's question

the answers came in God's time

my belt couldn't hold

up my end of the bargain

the photo faded

an overexposure

of the momentum

of something i could not let go

as you moved on,

i preceded

back to that camera shop

but you had already picked up the film

and left my world

inside the old Kodak

undeveloped.

erin-cilberto

11/17/22

Reviews

[light and ashes]

This is so great, Jacob....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Light,
j.

[light and ashes]

You are welcome.

[Lisasview]

Explicit but actually thoughts hidden behind your words..
Really enjoyed this poem of yours before leaving my laptop this evening...
You have left me with oh so many thoughts of my youth..
Such a fabulous line...loved it.. as it really tells so much...
"my belt couldn't hold
up my end of the bargain"
Lisa, saying goodnight

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Lisa,
j.

[Lisasview]

You are most welcome
Lisa, evening in Spain