How Ya Doin'?
A Poem by Joel M Frye
I live now in a small garage at times still half again too big. It's not your style, a bit unkempt; perhaps a bit too much like me.
Clean dishes jumbled by the sink, not neatly stacked and filed away. The desk astrewn with books and bills; clothes all slag-heaped by the bed.
Makes sense, for I'm the one who left to you the well-maintained facade of stockade fence and painted trim which most would call a happy home.
I left you ten thousand things, careful not to take too much; but find myself amazed by all that moved in which I did not pack.
The touch of legs upon my lap I found while sitting on the couch. Your smile was wrapped in Sunday's Times and wedged in with the bowls and cups.
Your hair blows up against my arm as I drive with the window down, and hear you sound asleep beside me as the droning motor runs.
When our paths crossed tonight, we spoke a moment, went our separate ways. Walking past the shut-down shops, I thought of how we fell apart
and everything that came with me that I took pains not to include and smiled to myself, wondering what I had left for you to find.
© 2011 Joel M Frye
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Your smile was wrapped in Sunday's Times
and wedged in with the bowls and cups.
I loved these lines here, I love the whole write, thought it was kind of moving really as well made me think a bit about my life. Wonderful write!
Posted 13 Years Ago
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this gave me chills Joel, this place that many find themselves in when they part ways in a relationship. Excellent
Posted 13 Years Ago
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Memories have a way of trailing after us, even when we just wish they'd leave us the hell alone.
Posted 13 Years Ago
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