Absurdity

Absurdity

 

“The tragedy of life is not death

but what we let die inside of us while we live

          -Native American belief

 

Intro:

     this haiku journey

falls in stilled sadness, echoes

     in a blue moon night.

~~~

 

There is a place

a space in my heart

that will never be filled;

a place where only shadows

are stilled.

There is a space

a place in my heart

where only grey can survive;

a place you once lived,

a place that says       run,

get out

     hide,

get out and be alive.

~~~

There is a place,

a space in my heart

where it’s never too late

to lose your mind,

to get lost in the mist

and echoes of loneliness

that exist in long and sinewy moans

that whisper through this maze of life.

~~~

There is a space,

a place in my heart

where you once played

but now will never be filled.

There is a place,

a space where no pulse beats,

where only the screams of absurdity are heard.

 

Aztec Warrior/redzone  3.20.17

Author's Note

...thanks for reading...

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Our hearts are filled with memories....with the people who touched our hearts through a lifetime. Certain spaces are reserved for certain people. No one can creep into those spaces. Loneliness is a disease for which there is really no cure. Still, it's never too late to allow more people in....to allow life to be free and easy. This poem is so emotional, Curt. I really liked the repetition of lines. "nice"....Lydi***

[Papaya]

I definitely feel this one.
Nice work.

[redzone]

thanks Papaya, it is always nice when you visit..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

losing loved ones, losing our minds...i can right now relate so well...losing a loved one, and feeling so much mortality---chapters close, new ones open but eventually the book ends...and is closed for good.

j.

[redzone]

thanks Jacob, I think we always want more chapters to read... and for awhile we do lose our minds to the memories which is all that is left...

your words are kind and true Jacob, glad you stopped by..

[Relic]

This has a scary edge to it that resonates after reading it. I can feel a sense of going crazy inside but wanting to give life all you have at the same time. I don't know if that makes sense or not. I like it.

[redzone]

makes perfect sense Relic so glad you came by read and left an insightful comment, it is muchly appreciated

[Relic]

My pleasure.