Pillar of support

sorenbarrett

Standing bowed, bent with age
coarse, weathered gray 
with no other to assuage
their burden of the day

Yet faithful to duty
they shoulder the weight of brothers
no longer a thing of beauty
tattooed by the abuse of others

Could be your father or any old man
neighbor, a gracious host
or any other than
but no, my house's corner post

  • Author: sorenbarrett (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 17th, 2024 04:42
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • arqios

    If houses symbolised our person’s enveloping existence then the corner post has kept our world possible and prevented ‘the sky from falling.’ Lots to chew on and think through. That’s the good stuff!

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks Criptic. Cryptic it is and it creaks under the weight it bears. As the termite chews so do we.

      • arqios

        Oooh, termites…. and creaking! Imagery alive!

      • Neville



        We all need at least one methinks .. and a spare perhaps .. just in case .. Enjoyed muchly .. Neville

      • 2781

        Give me a few years

      • rebellion_in_sanity

        I felt through the image of the posts, the poem was trying to tell me about the resilient and often silent struggle of the people who bore our burden. I am not sure if I got it right. Loved it!

      • Tony36

        Bravo

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you Tony it is appreciated

          • Tony36

            You're welcome

          • Thomas W Case

            The passage of times comes fast. Great work.

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks for the read Thomas

            • peet

              Wow. Beautiful.

              • sorenbarrett

                Thanks Peet Iappreciate it

              • peet

                Nice write.

              • Thad Wilk

                Wonderfully woven,
                strong feelings and
                thoughts penned! 👍
                Thanks for sharing,
                Much enjoyed my friend! ☺️
                Best regards ✌️ Thad

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thanks Thad for the review and kind words

                • David Wakeling

                  A nice tribute. I like the rhyme as well.Excellent

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thanks David I appreciate the read and kind words

                  • Teddy.15

                    A beautiful depth in here and a gorgeous twist at the end, I know yours are pretty special to you dear sorrenbarret 🌹

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks Teddy glad you got the twist most people haven't. Appreciate the read and kind words friend

                    • Goldfinch60

                      There are special things and people in our lives soren that hold us up in our lives.

                      Andy

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thank you so much Gold for the read and encouraging words



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