a perfect day

03/2014

I’ve been standing

quietly within the

shades of my shame

 

Watching the seasons

show their faces through

dirty window panes

 

Lights flicker with

every portal opened

and these walls bulge

with the dead waiting

impatiently for me to fold

 

All I can really see

is you twirling

in front of me

 

Your smile frozen

in familiar flashes

 

Repainting a perfect day

 

You open your arms

and I reach for you

but nothing’s there

 

I fall

 

The walls explode

Author's Note

Reviews

[Thea]

I don't know why this made me even more emotional. It's very poignant. I feel like my heart, too, will explode. Probably I'm overthinking right now and I can't erase the bad memories of yesterday. Definitely not death but loss. I love the imagery. The dark sentiments of this poem struck me the most. It was like reminiscing things that should have been forgotten long ago, something that pulls my soul and my thoughts.
"You open your arms
and I reach for you
but nothing’s there"
This was the bomb. Made my chest clench. And still, Joshua, you write so well. Your poems are fascinating. Simple. Straight-forward. Yet splendid. I missed reading your writings. Keep 'em coming. I'll try to stay tuned. This was an excellent piece. I'll put it on my library!

[joshua deathdealer]

Thank you very much Thrinna. My poetry seems to cycle from dark to light. Over and over, but I've come to accept this. I am so sorry for your loss and know first-hand that these things are never easy. But don't ever let it keep you from moving forward. One foot in front of the other and courage!!

[Thea]

You're welcome. It's great to read a work from you. And no worries, your poems are just fine and as far as I can remember, you are one of those poets who are really into dark sentiments.

Yeah, thank you. I'll definitely keep moving. Just have to face life's challenges. LOL.

Another touch with it, and almost you got there... you can describe "real love" in so few... to understand this, it takes a special mind, my friend. You have such a mind. Intense, and captivating.

- Elisa