from one hell to another

and now with all the angels gone

only memories left.

the sidewalk smacks

the concrete seems even

harder than normal

and even the birds leave

indifferent as women.

And always the wall

trapping you

listening but not

with no memory

fake as the sun

fake as the moon

and it all winds down

the way the wind rests

and the sea sleeps

and planets die.

and this ladder only goes

from one hell

to another

Reviews

[Dalebear]

Good write

[...]

. the only place i venture out into since i don't know when is the 8th floor terrace of the apartment building that i live in ... i sit on this elevated concrete structure ... and there's a wooden ladder right there ... going to the top of the water tank ... one day i reached the top of the water tank ... and guess who followed me there ... the thirty odd squirrels who give me company when i go to the terrace ... but there were pigeons there too ... and these squirrels and those pigeons started observing each other rather minutely and got into some kinda conversation ... in short ... the badness of hell is over-rated ... lol ... :) ...

[Emily B]

out of the frying pan and into the skillet?