no vacancy.

my aching chest contains a room 

slowly succumbing to dust 

the inhabitant having moved out 

and left nary a belonging 

to show that someone was once there.. 

i really should send in a maid 

to straighten the sheets 

(still wrinkled with the imprint of your sleeping form) 

wipe the desk and mirrors 

(i feel a smudge or two that i think might be your fingerprints) 

and do all the necessary things 

one has to do to ready a room for the next tenant 

but 

i think i prefer to leave it cordoned off 

with notices of no trespassing 

no loitering 

and certainly 

no vacancy 

because to have any other person living 

in that particular room 

on that particular floor 

is pretty much 

beyond 

what i can bear 

Reviews

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

I hate to disappoint you with a review that doesn't have much to say...
but this is one beautiful poem. I'd have to say that it is among the best
I've ever read.

You came from totally outside the box and created a Masterpiece.
This work is definitely and inspiration for me. 100(+1)

[Tony]

I concur. I am much safer here with my books.
What fool says it's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved?
Nonsense. No Trespassing.
Great Poem!

[JC]

keeping memories dear i think is important, we learn from everyone we are with so to shun them from our lives even in mind would be a tragedy...again, i can relate to your poems and that is partially why i enjoy them so much

[bluessadmood]

oh i dont think the maid could do it,to wipe out all the footprints
if it has to be done then its only you who can do it
you know exactly what things should be tended for
and there will be notice for no trespassing and never no vacancy
though i was hoping maybe one day one day..ha ha
this is so beautiful..just loved the idea
lovely write..

[JustWantLove]

Very well written. Symbolic and transforming; my kind of writing!