And why sea

losing, losing, gone.

She takes her time now.

No need to rush to and from

places she should have been

five minutes ago.

 

The dirty streets can take her,

lead her to…God knows where.

At least it’s somewhere

Nowhere near what she’s

not

 

running from.

walking from.

hiding from.

 

Her briefcase lies open somewhere

between Madison and 22nd.

 

Open like the porcelain mouth

of a frat mother’s pride.

 

Her business is flying up and down the streets

like a lazy pigeon with nowhere to go.

 

A park. A name.

A child. A game.

 

Life passing by

While she passes by.

Loss like that missing

childhood toy. you have

no idea where it could be.

 

Loss like an only child gone missing.

You have one but you just don’t know where it is

and it kills you inside.

You won’t be complete

until you find them.

 

She finds herself at the waters edge.

The bowels of the greatest city in the world.

The reality. What’s in it. What it does.

Polluting something once beautiful.

Making sure there is no way to go back

to what it used to be.

 

She empathizes with the water.

Feels its pain.

Understands the constant muck

even with the rain.

No way to remember

the purity before.

Thanks to this ruining city,

on the brinks of its shore.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[kdpgrahi]

Good imagery. Well done

[Rikkevi Rue]

up from the dull reality of the street into the well of deep emotions in ones soul where it floats above in the patient analytical discernments of higher mind...

this is a beautiful piece of writing on numerous levels, metaphorically it is rich in images, allegorically it is deep with nuance and the subtleties of simile, and stylistically it is free from the stultifying rut of convention. Superb work!

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

this is an incredible offering of images poised on the tip of the surreal~ scenery that depicts a section of human condition~ psychological undertones balanced with stunning descriptives on the poetic precipice of perfection!~

[TK]

the title is so cute. i love the descriptions!