Weight...wait

Friendship lightens the load

Weight…wait

 

Fantasies of cobblestone pairings, cracked and scattered

and wheat field decisions, looming large

now rest on my shoulders

like moss on a stone

~

Clinging tightly to each inch

of north facing skin

while never really noticing

that east is my direction of choice

~

So much it seems piles on,

dirty laundry on the bathroom floor

disguised beneath damp towels

 only to add more weight

~

And I lift, not knowing if I will fall,

crumbling beneath this load, drunk of the massive pain,

yet I find the ground is much softer, a bed of posies

since you wait for me, and help me to stand

~

Guiding hands comfort, shading the sun from weary,

tear stained eyes, brushing back vines, tangled and thorn’d

revealing that nothing is ever too much

when a friend is near

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[eglantine]

Great imagery in this one--reminds me of the Asian poets I studied in my Asian Literature class in college. You might like them... although I forget their names... they were the more classic poets. Thanks for sharing!

[Jack...]

Thanks so much my friend. I always enjoy hearing your take on my poetry.

[Distantview123]

Love can lighten any load, be it the love of a good woman or just a good friend who you know will always be there for you. Good imagery in this well penned piece. ~ Robert.

[Jack...]

Robert, you are very correct my friend. Thank you so much for stopping by.

[Pryde Foltz]

Yes, having people to care about you and care for you does lighten the load. This one touched me.

[Jack...]

Happy this touched you Pryde, it definitely gripped me as I wrote it. Thank you so much for your visit and sweet words.

[Frieda P]

Friendship is a weight we choose to burden ourselves with, we carry it through thick and thin if we're lucky enough to find the right friends, always so much heart in your poetry Jack, another amazing read....

[Jack...]

Thanks so very much Frieda. I do cherish my friends and sometimes my mind falls to gray when I think I may not be a good enough friend in return. Always I appreciate you my sweet friend.

[Frieda P]

With your kind heart, I find that difficult to fathom Jack....

[Angel]

This one literally takes my breath away...
What more is there to be said? It is beautiful. Full of heart...just like the author.

[Jack...]

Angel, you always take my breath away. Thank you so very much for your kind words and your friendship.

[Sami Khalil]

I like the title for it is clever and the poem is a great tribute for the weight of friendship. But it is a weight worth carrying and a sacrifice worth making...A splendid one...:)

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Sami. I am thrilled you liked this.

[Sami Khalil]

I do. You are welcome...