Occupant

Occupant

remnants of you

still reside in me

the rent belligerent

in cost

the heart deep inside

wrapped in grief

huddling in blankets of

remembrance

shivering

unable to afford

even one tear.

erin-cilberto

12/16/24

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Sadness is so palpable in this remembrance poem; I feel a pale lamentation in the poet's reality ordination.
I hope I can wish
HNY

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Happy New Year, Sami....and thanks.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Yes siiiirrrr. You are welcome.
HNY

[Red Brick Keshner]

Taking up residency with autonomous capacity; with heartfelt tenacity and not an ounce of perspicacity

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we need more perspicacity....
thank you, Freds,
j.

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

a sadness expressed exquisitely. there is much grief in these lines yet the writing is so poetic. this work stands as a testament for the medium, that we can take hurt and weave it into something else.
"the heart, it's a fucked up device." that's a saying from my friend. he is not famous, nor a poet. but he's right. we dont have te power to choose who lives inside it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

He is right, your friend.
Thank you for sharing your and his thoughts, Ern.
j.

[emmajoygreen]

Our pockets deepen every time we cry

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and the colors bleed....
Thank you for your understanding words, em.
j.

[emmajoygreen]

Yes, so many missed - and not all of them passed.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Like an arrow through the heart, you never miss! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season, J!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Kelly....same to you!

[LazerRays]

You always carry a part of someone that meant the most even after their departure. Its a weight that no amount of experience can carry, I feel you in this one. One tear and everything can fall apart especially if we are trying so desperately to hold ourself together. I like this poem

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind review, Lazer,
j.

[Vol]

Jacob,
Oh, man. I've been there... still am.
Vol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think as we get older, we "still am" much more often.
Thank you, Vol,
j.

[MCS]

always enjoy my visits; your words are so honest. thank you for sharing.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and most of the time I feel like a plagiarist because I rarely know where it all comes from.
Thank you, MCS.
j.

[Kanwal]

"Tears become costly at some point, we learn not to shed them for anyone who doesn’t truly value us." enjoyed the read.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Kanwal,
j.

[Soren]

Another great metaphor painted with a dark hue that gives it character and a sense of familiarity. Haunting and all too real. Masterful Jacob

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Soren,
j.