An Uncertain Kind of Aloneness

Neville

An Uncertain Kind of Aloneness

 

When we first met

her hair was

the same colour as

tropical sand

caressed by waves

and the sea ..

So when I close my

eyes slow now,

I can maybe still

find us,

on an empty beach

somewhere

and with any luck

about to become

naked ..

Although we are

never alone are we ..

They just

placed a camera

and a microphone

inside the belly

of my mandolin ..

How else can they

possibly

continue to rape

and abuse us ..

Now that our pride

and dignity are gone ..

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 17th, 2023 03:35
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  • arqios

    Mandolin eye and a belly-full of strumming…makes for interesting days.

    • Neville



      There's just never a plectrum around when ya need one though is there .. cheers CB .. Neville

      • arqios

        Sometimes the tip of a keycard or library card will have to do… πŸ’³πŸͺͺ😁

      • LIZ

        Mmmmmm long, lost, abused love? Just a thought....πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

        • Neville



          it's more than just a thought though isn't it LIZ .. its one o them that makes ya think UFFFF innit ..πŸ’œ

        • orchidee

          Good write N.
          I wanted to write 'A certain kind of aloneness - without KP'. Well, I suppose I hardly see her in person - only on TV, in papers, etc, or if I collect her from the botox clinic. She's there 23 hours of every day. lol.

          • Neville

            I suspect that you are destined to forever be alone .. but hey that leaves the rest of us 8 billion or so to have loadsa fun ..

          • amysliterature

            this really touched me thank you it feels so vulnerable and distant at the same time πŸ™‚

            • Neville



              and You my friend are far too generous .. many very sincere thank you's are now on their way way to you .. Neville 🀍

            • Doggerel Dave

              Best not the open beach, sadly .
              Lock the door, draw the curtains...oh, and leave the mandolin outside.... Evokes though a strong feeling of nostalgia of course, the first part - the rest I'll take with a grain of....sand....

              • Neville


                You aint still delirious are ya .. and why, when I close my eyes, do I imagine you scratchin yourself all over .. in a corner, you old Dog you πŸ™‚

                • Doggerel Dave

                  Imaginative...creative.. you'll be doing a verse or two next................................................................ Certainly scratching my facial fungus after seven weeks..πŸ§”β€β™‚οΈ

                • Goldfinch60

                  That pride and dignity can be re-awakened Neville and all will be fine.

                  Andy

                  • Neville



                    Cheers Andy .. but don't fret .. sometimes my pen as a mind of its own and takes over ..

                  • Thomas W Case

                    Excellent work my friend.

                    • Neville



                      Very kind sir and much appreciated also πŸ™‚
                      Neville



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