Man Down on Main Street

Neville

Man Down on Main Street

 

hey, I noticed you watching

all the old men

picking over their breakfasts

and fighting

to wipe the fat from the pan

across the back of

  a palm and onto their crusts ..

dear lord, I think

I’ve just fallen in love with

the indent of your

anatomical snuff box and will

therefore endeavour

before I eventually leave this

god forsaken haven

to set a kiss print upon it just

for old times’ sake

    and a precautionary measure

to prevent both my

pencil thin lips from turning blue

     and silent forever ..

doubled up, face down and lost

on a sidewalk

    just outside the old Night Shelter ..

 

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  • Friendship

    Well written, your poem portrays a sense of longing and the fleeting nature of love and connection amid the harsh realities of life. It reflects on the juxtaposition of mundane, everyday experiences with deeper emotional yearnings.

    • Neville



      I am so glad you caught some of that deep emotional yearning Friendship .. that makes the whole process more worthwhile .. kindest regards and best wishes .. Neville 😎🌻💛👍

    • Thomas W Case

      The breakfast scene and that final sidewalk land hard. There’s a lot of human ache packed in here.

      • Neville


        You got it .. ta muchly Thomas .. Neville

      • orchidee

        Good write N. Woof, says Fido! lol. I'm still being 'orrible to KP. heehee.

        • Neville



          Some things just don't change .. no matter how much you want them to .. N 👍

        • Tristan Robert Lange

          Neville, this hit me hard. There’s tenderness and hunger pressed right up against despair here, and it never lets go. Love, survival, and collapse all breathing the same air. That ache lingers. Well done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

          • Neville


            Great to have you on board Tristan .. & so glad you felt it my way .. Neville 😎🖤🐦‍⬛🐈‍⬛👍

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              You are most welcome, my friend!

            • sorenbarrett

              Even in the lowest of stations and the most difficult of situations love prevails. A lovely portrayal Neville painted with a master's touch

              • Neville



                Too kind sir .. far too kind by half .. 😎👍

                • sorenbarrett

                  You are most welcome my friend



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