QUESTION MARK

a very un-pretty depiction. but who knows the real story?

Curious neighbors encircle 

morbidly drawn to

tarpaulin covered gore

wherein lie splattered dreams.

 

Bloody broken body

beneath an open window

five stories up... very mysterious

end to one sad story.

 

Rude  splotch on the pavement

outlined with chalk
dotted by a shoe

forms a question mark.

Reviews

[Ed Hart]

if it's a suicide, it's a sad story; but, when you consider the mess they left for others to clean up, not to mention draining the last of the childhood out of the neighborhood kids, that's got to tell you a little something about the person's sense of etiquette; now, if it's murder, the f****r(s) that did it probably got their prints all over the body, and they'll bet a chance to tell the rest of their story on the yard...seems like you can find a right telling little story just about anywhere

[Ruth]

Interesting!
I like the suspense, could almost work as a story too:)
I like the kind of emptiness left unresolved at the end too, great poem
xx

[Ladysue]

Yes that would leave many questions. A very sad story and what had lead to this tragic occurrence...The word Rude has an tremendous impact in here. You truly painted the the scene well...nice work..

[KatiePie]

Some one actually fell off of the 5th story of an apartment complex right across the street from where I live, and my mom walked out side just in time to see him mid-air and falling. No one knows if it was an accident, or if he was committing suicide, but I totally get what you mean by this because of that experience. It's weird how only when things happen do we realize all of the questions, mysteries, lies, truths of the situation isn't it? Well.. To me it is at least. I did enjoy reading this! The flow of it was beautiful and the whole piece dripped and radiated with your talent it so proudly bares. Gorgeous write!
-Cathrine