Green Is My Bed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydsv-JNhEdU Here is a link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry.

I explored the
depths of hell, and
found it wanting,
wandering the streets,
looking for a utopia.
Not all that shines is
the sun.
Pictures can be
doctored, and when the
layers are peeled away
the purple horizon isn't
royal.
It's a ghastly negative,
with black and white
images that lack
love and depth.

All the potions are placebos.
It's temporary and tiring.
When I grew up,
I stopped playing with
toys, they break and
disappoint, and worse yet,
they leave me empty and hungry.

The sky-pilot found me
and I am full,
belly and soul.
Besides still waters,
green is my bed.

Author's Note

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydsv-JNhEdU
Here is a link to my you tube channel where I read poetry from my recent book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, available on Amazon.

Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

This makes me think of woman putting on fake eyelashes, makeup that transforms and editing photos to have the look of perfection but on the inside they are negative and soulless. My son calls all the make up, fake eye lashes and soo on “false advertisement” lol 😝 I guess he was use to growing up with women in the family that didn’t wear makeup often let alone all the other stuff.

Sometime feeling full heart and soul comes from being simple. The last stanza did make me think it was a reference to God. The pilot being full bellied heart and soul and laying on a bed of green which to me represents nature. This was simply my thoughts on this poem.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I appreciate it.

[Poetic Beauty]

You are welcome

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

It was a rollercoaster ride. Full of emotions and sentiments. The title is really luring. Nice work Thomas!

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate the comment.

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

You're most welcome!

[mou]

You bring the metaphors and expose the realities behind the veil of familiar images. It is breathtakingly beautiful. I want to read more of yours. Thank you
- mou

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[Dave Brown]

I don't believe in the sky god but I do worship nature in its every form.
I also thought this a very good write

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, Dave. I appreciate it.

[Soren]

Everything temporal is just that I love the last two lines " Besides still waters, green is my bed"

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much, I appreciate the comment.