Dig It

And the years are strong enough

To burn my weight. Counting off the

Emotions and the people as they pass

Through me like a shiv

 

Because I used to live for the moments

That you would call me drunk and tell

Me stories of how you used to live

And how you’ll always be around to

Make me laugh on the days my lungs were

Cumbersome and sorry.

 

There are some things about me people

Probably just shouldn’t know. 

If you stick around long enough, you’ll probably

Figure most of them out yourself.

Some people can dig it, I guess some people

Just can’t. 

And that’s alright. 

I mean, I’m alright

Just in case you were wondering

 

I mean you might’ve been wondering

That’s all. 

I deserve that much, I think.

A moment of your mind. 

 

But now I’m just jumping

From story to story

Stranger to stranger and they say

 

“Hold up, hold up, I’m trying to flirt with

You I’m not trying to 

Know you.”

 

And that was their biggest mistake.

Reviews

[Baby Ricochet]

Love the first Stanza. Good job Saratoga

[saratogaparty]

whythankyouverymuchkindsirr

[Stuv]

There are some things about me people
Probably just shouldn’t know.
If you stick around long enough, you’ll probably
Figure most of them out yourself.
Some people can dig it, I guess some people
Just can’t.
And that’s alright.
I mean, I’m alright
Just in case you were wondering

I really liked this part! I think it had the best flow of the whole poem, a lot of the other stanzas seemed somewhat stuttered, I don't think the spaces fit the poem properly. But that flowed really well, and I felt a lot of emotion.

[saratogaparty]

Thank you very much for your review. I usually put spaces where my mind takes a breath because most of my poems are just rants anyway. But if you have any suggestions on how to fix the spacing to make it flow better, I'd be happy to hear them. Thanks for stopping by!