Oblivion Beside the Shoe Shine Stand

Oblivion Beside the Shoe Shine Stand

A Poem by Neal S

Stumbling through the quarter
Buildings
High stone faces in the sky
She said: “I think ive lost my mind”
But I couldn't’ remember who she was
Oblivion..Beside the shoe shine stand
But there is so much blood behind this skin
Me and love and a soul perhaps
I’m not lost
Just burning
“I have. It just went down that alley” she said
Then I remembered her name

© 2016 Neal S


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"Oblivion Beside the Shoe Shine Stand"
Neal S,
Stumbling through the quarter buildings"
This first line seems like someone in a daydream or even in the night.
I like this next line too: "High stone faces in the sky" As if somehow your inner being is under examination.
Then the dream's subject: "She said: "I think ive lost my mind"
Even though the person is a distant cloudy image not remembered: "Oblivion..Beside the shoe shine stand"
Then it seems things are coming into focus:"But there is so much blood behind this skin
Me and love and a soul perhaps
I'm not lost
Just burning
Maybe your reality is now becoming a clue to what and who you know and love? :I have. It just went down that alley" she said
Then I remembered her name

I would love to know what brought this poem out of you. Cool one!
Blessings,
Kathy

Posted 7 Years Ago


interesting ...captivating even ;) i see the scene clearly but i am lost and wanting at the end (a cool thing) ... makes me go back to read over and over to unlock with a newly found key
"I’m not lost
Just burning" ...i really like those lines ..it says so many things about living and growing (allegedly) older :)
E.

Posted 7 Years Ago


Neal S

7 Years Ago

Cool. I'm really glad you liked it!
Really like this one, hope you don't see it odd when I say, 'here I feel at home and for some reason I felt I could relate...

Posted 8 Years Ago


Neal S

8 Years Ago

No, not at all. I'm sure every writer cares in some way if the reader relates, I mean truly relates .. read more
~ this piece, for me, is interestingly abstract in parts... and yet inviting... ~ the image is quaint but still quite poetic... and somehow it reminds me of how my mind is usually somewhere in the himalayas... not lost, not burning, but freezing in high altitude territory i guess...

Posted 8 Years Ago


Neal S

8 Years Ago

Thank you serah. I do enjoy your thoughts on these.
. serah .

8 Years Ago

~ you're welcome, monsieur...

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Hello everyone. My name is Neal Sanford and i'm a chef from Tupelo Mississippi. I've been writing for what seems like my entire life but just of late been keeping a record of them. My main focus is po.. more..

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