Just For Show

AntaraDwivedi

//For laughter's sake, happiness we retire
barefoot we run through thorns
only to fall into a wildfire//
 
It's in the men we choose
in the worlds we draw
in our heads, the sound of a million wanton shrugs
in the shredded tapestry glued to the walls
of our dilapidated homes.
 
From the far side, a child's cry
colors the sky red
the fire in the eyes of their dead
shimmers in a wok
harebrained words with which we talk
come crashing down in an acid rain
landing in a dumpster pit of emotions and feelings
we swept aside, out of living sight.
 
Words and letters come flying to me
and I drown in puddles of them
they hold me as if I'm a forlorn child
strong arms wrapped in breakfast cereal
mild honey yogurt, to rub on my face as I squirm
in delight, in rapture, in anticipation
of the next adventure.
 
Is Summer too far gone?
Is Autumn around the corner yet?
Did I hear the spitter-splatter of rains
pounding down on the bare tin roof
of the bare house?
 
Mine isn't the heaviest cross to bear
but it breaks my bones as it is
I stitch up what's remaining of my skin
in a warm white to appease glass eyes
Holding down an eternity
a moment to never come
I cry until I see blood dripping down
and mop it up with a smile.
 
//Aber die Show muss weitergehen//
  • Author: Antara (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 5th, 2022 04:36
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • L. B. Mek

    what an emotional rollercoaster of a read
    great imagery as always
    and I get this sense of journeying
    through your very own creative process
    as you deduce, from your own thoughts
    and feelings, to choose the words
    that will best portray, your state of mind
    in this one crystallised poem
    of a moment, in your life...
    what a showcasing of your poetic skill, dear Poet
    thank you! for choosing to share

    • AntaraDwivedi

      Thank you for the kind words!



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