Birthday Suit

WriteBeLight

Turn on the fixture,

First hot then cold.

No not a material,

Suit of clothes.

 

It’s time to clean,

It’s time to cleanse.

As another year,

Comes to an end.

 

To wash away,

All of those thoughts.

Kind that have kept,

My stomach in knots.

 

Just clean away,

This emotional silt.

Abolish inside,

Those feelings of guilt.

 

Stand in the shower,

As long as it takes.

Down the drain,

My past mistakes.

 

Fingers crossed,

No more be seen.

But, try as I may,

I’m a human being.

 

Feel the water flowing,

From the shower head.

Disintegrates hurtful,

Words to me said.

 

I finally feel,

So squeaky clean.

I’m comfortable in,

My very own skin.

 

So ready for,

The year’s that’s new.

Step from the shower,

My new Birthday Suit.

  • Author: WriteBeLight (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 26th, 2016 07:13
  • Comment from author about the poem: Thought of this while in the shower, and thinking of James Taylor's "Shower the People" and words in a sermon by T.D. Jakes to, "Wash your face."
  • Category: Reflection
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  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    WOW WBL ~ ALMOST TO MUCH INFORMATION ! I loved it. Yes I always have a long soapy shower first thing on NEW TEARS DAY ~ whether I need one or not (JOKE). Please visit my latest Poem (about Post-Christmas Blues) and my latest FUSION all about NY REVOLUTIONS and please add yours ! Thanks for a lovely poem & photo ! NY Hugs for 2017 ~ BRIAN

    • WriteBeLight

      Thanks so much Brian! You have a great sense of humor about the soapy shower and I like the \"NEW TEARS DAY.\" I am glad that you like my poem. I think we can feel this way any time, in particular when we have had a bad day. Thanks so much. l will check out your poems and I appreciate the invite.

    • P.H.Rose

      Well love it WBL
      Very good....

      • WriteBeLight

        Thanks to you P.H. Rose!

      • Tony36

        Love it awesome write

        • WriteBeLight

          Thanks Tony!

          • Tony36

            Welcome

          • Christina8

            I loved your poem. I liked how you could symbolically get rid of negative feelings by washing them away. Very good!--Christina

            • WriteBeLight

              Thanks Christina! Yes. To me that is the most simple and very well loved of metaphors. I am glad you related☺️

            • Daniel

              A brilliant poem about starting afresh, loved it!

              • WriteBeLight

                Thanks so much Daniel. I'm glad you did!



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