A Bowl Full of Nothing

Neville

 

A Bowl Full of Nothing

 

Having dropped another stitch,

She looked up, from the tear in her shawl

and my word, did she frown ..

 

What we seem to have here, she said,

without a shadow of doubt, is a shed load of

lies, broken promises and vows ..

 

But hey, keep your chin up love and

float upon clouds ..

She seemed intent on going up and up ..

 

While he, my friend was clearly spinning down

head first and into an empty bowl ..

Filled to the very top, with absolutely nothing ..

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 11th, 2022 04:18
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • User favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek.
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Comments6

  • orchidee

    Good write N. Did I meet her, or was a=she too busy knitting?!

    • Neville



      you are such a sewing so, so you are ... yeah, I was gonna say you are a knit 2 .. but then I thought nah ................................................... 🙂

    • L. B. Mek

      depicting, without a word of mention
      that 'hot air', disparity
      in ill-fated romances, opposing timing
      and trajectories...
      (those who've experienced
      something similar
      may shirk at the unnervingly
      surgical, accuracy
      of your measured depiction
      but I choose to celebrate
      your poetic mastery and brave expression
      of sincerity
      words, penned with the ink
      of love's ashen remains...)

      • Neville



        .. I like the cut of your jib sir ................... many thanks indeed Mek ................ Neville

      • Fay Slimm.

        Ah your pen sets the scene well Nev. - - when love affairs fall to an end a long way down lie those empty feelings of all-out rejection.

        • Neville

          thank you dear Fay ... well you can beat an egg & a drum and a carpet .. but ya just cant beat a good old love affair, now can ya ......................... Neville 🙂 x

        • SureshG

          When he strikes the bottom, if he ever does, will his noggin remind him of his undeserving loss, that you can so poetize

          • Neville



            I dunno my friend but it sure sounds like it oughta ......................... and thank you for the visit and for making me both wonder and smile 🙂

          • Rozina

            A clever portrayal of when it all goes wrong, when they don't belong, together, forever.......

            • Neville



              absolutely bang on target Roz .............................. thank you my friend ................... Neville 🙂

            • myself and me

              It must be a huge bowl to dive in. At least, he won't get drowned.

              • Neville



                its not all bad then ..................................... N 🙂



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