touching purple stones

just a train of thought or two

i never learned how to crack a code

or crack open a gemstone 

i hardly learned how to drive a prius last summer

and only passed my test

because my horoscope promised Good Luck + Success

one time in a different city, we got white sauce pizza

at a shop that also sold a variety of bagels

and that's where u taught me

that tender feelings are not sold in a lil glass vial

u didn't teach me much else

except maybe how to fold a pizza slice in half

so as to not lose any of its toppings in the mayhem

we listened to modest mouse together 

which is essentially the same as splitting open

a pomegranate and appreciating Life

i mean just listen to that voice on repeat

while u drive 85 mph+ on the back roads 

it gets to u, it gets to u, it's infectious

i guess learning how to shoot a gun or heroin could be useful

if i wanted to survive by force or w a vengeance 

but i'd rather float on and learn things by accident or on purpose

u told me not to care this time, w fingers lingering in my hair

so i drifted into the promises of neverafter by choice

although maybe i should have been shoved in that direction sooner

i don't blame u anymore, at least not as much, if that matters

but i miss u out of habit or because i can't let dead things die

without touching purple stones and attempting resurrection

i know that i can't fix the future or my iphone 6 

when i eventually throw it against the walls u built to keep me out

but i guess i forgive myself

reluctantly

Author's Note

informal writing style, apologies

Reviews

[SheWasTheSun]

Your poems are so completely unique to you. No one else could write this. I may not know you at all, but I feel like I do while I'm reading your work. I absolutely love your mixture of deep metaphors and simple everyday objects like iphones or bagels. Your work tells a story, and always leaves me wanting to learn more.

[Deenaidoo]

I like it. Alot. I'll forgive myself too but gleefully;)

[I Am Svetlana]

It's most important to forgive yourself for when things go wrong in your life. It can be very powerful. It doesn't mean you've come "used to" what's happened, but you accept it & move on. Forgiveness gives you the strength to accept the wrong & create a new future, a new day. Sigh, I don't care how long your poems are cause I seriously have fallen in love with every one of them so far! And don't worry about the writing style, I have started writing informally (or free verse, as they would call it) lately & I've seen what masterpieces I am able to create. Not every writer is the same. No one needs to have a certain "form" to their writing, just do what makes you write best & from your heart. There is no such thing as "boundaries" or "making mistakes" when it comes to any form of art. We are all different & express ourselves in different ways. You are definitely unique!!

[ParTyGoD]

Wow your style is very cool! Your metaphor usage is unique and im kind of envious. A couple of your lines just blew me away completely,

"i guess learning how to shoot a gun or heroin could be useful
if i wanted to survive by force or w a vengeance"

"i know that i can't fix the future or my iphone 6
when i eventually throw it against the walls u built to keep me out"

Anyways this was really cool! Happy i got to read it

[kitty blur]

:) i'm surprised at the lil metaphors and comparisons my brain comes up with sometimes, so thanks for the compliment about my use of metaphors. i'm happy those lines stuck out to you - the gun/heroin line was one of my favorite, too. lol. thanks again, partygod ~

[ParTyGoD]

Anytime! Looking forward to reading more of your stuff

[Atewhs]

This certainly made my day. Such a unique piece of writing.

[kitty blur]

thank you so much, hearing that i made your day made MY day :)

[eleanor prince]

Kitty, I found your poem an interesting and personal meander through the vagaries of a relationship once experienced and now ruefully reviewed. What I like about your write is that it feels like a conversation overheard at a café with a good friend - it has that immediacy and freshness of a time when life is still relatively new yet much in the way of learnings has already taken place and is still happening. Especially did I like this line: 'that's where u taught me that tender feelings are not sold in a lil glass vial.' I see you have a certain iconic style that I would like to explore further. Glad to savour an example of your work and though I'm not sure quite how to implement your suggestions at this moment without losing the single closing word of each verse, I really appreciate your review of my poem very much! Thank you!

[Ryze Poetix]

I love it. Kept me intrigued from beginning to end. Thank you.

[zaisham9393]

I think through narrative poems the writer can share their own experiences and feelings because every person has a unique story, and I think it's amazing .
I Love it :)!Keep writing :)

[wordman]

it sounds like a poem of togetherness of body and spirit,gratitude and love in the mixture

[Inject Positivity]

You write so uniquely... The poem has a deep meaning, with lots of details and imagery, with an intensity that makes the reader feel your words... Again your use of vocabulary amazed me, it's so powerful and admirable... Some of the lines are superb... Very well expressed work, you are writing with a passion no doubt...

Sincerely
Dhiman