The other day
By blighters rock
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I went out the other day and
saw a woman fall
so I rushed over to pick her up
and she asked me to marry her
then I helped an old lady cross the road
she looked at me once over
and said ‘It’s so nice to meet you
I’ve forgotten where I’m going’
and then I was walking along
and I saw a fiver on the ground
so I picked it up and put it
in a charity box at a shop
the pretty assistant asked
if I wanted anything else
in a very subtle way
so I smiled and left.
Then I thought I’d go and see Mum
at the care home and then I remembered
that she was dead
that there would be no more visits.
Guilty and tight boned I felt
stuck in the car
and then a very small red bird
flew down and sat on my bonnet
it didn’t tweet or move
it just stood there like a life model
I tried to enjoy its beauty
to do as its messenger wished
but my heart was never strong enough
to rest with my soul
so my eyes went downward
to the wheel and below
to the hands that did so little
as a son.
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I like the way in which you
I like the way in which you've used subtlety to convey such sadness. Well done blighters
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A very touching poem. Grief
A very touching poem. Grief makes everything seem flat.
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very sad but very special
very sad but very special poem...appreciate the starkness, makes the keynote 'my heart was never strong enough-' phrase and the ending all the more devastating...wonderful piece
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Deeply sad and there's a
Deeply sad and there's a tenderness in your word arrangement that makes it hurt more.
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You move quietly through this
You move quietly through this list of events as an observer, fascinated and mildly amused, perhaps, at the others encountered in this story that subtly and naturally leads to need and loss. After all the previous events, the last part is visually sad - without milking it - which makes it all the more poignant. I got the feeling that although there is the regret we all can expect to feel, anyone who cares that much, can't have been all that bad, and reading this as a mother, I imagine his would have known she was loved. That's what I got from reading, anyway.
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poignant,but life is a cycle,
poignant,but life is a cycle, mum stepped off, keep pedalling.
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Sad read, coincides with my
Sad read, coincides with my mother's anniversary, matched my mood, a lovely bitter-sweet poem.
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Amazing way to write.
Think this is sad,but well written,love the things mentioned,the robin,help love of your mum.
Blighters Rock. The experiences life,we have to face well written. Things are put their sometimes.I
believe,anniversay coiming up marvellous black cat,love affinity gave all,still sending white feathers.
If you give love and touch affinity truly comes,take care,did all you could like me. All circumstances
we show touch and love shows some other way. Well done.
cavalcader experiences life,help others,silly you were there,your dear mum always,like we have be,
'Green' Eyes' poem my hero too d. take care,learning computer work?
Quite a few I have been beside family. Love way expressed different things. Sorry hear your mum.
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Don't know how to vote feed back to you.
feb 6th 2015
Story says it all happenings,don't know whre Feedback button is,but must be 4 votes Feed back.
How Robin,money,charity love for your mum. No London Ray changed mind again. Did get lovely
answer from T.Cook Tony tried nearly year work this engine out? Wanted tell him privately 'Green Eyes' d May 3oth all comings and goings happenings, My email The Wheatsheaf,never went through,as didn't press Save,thought it was for me. Yesterday mine decided tell me,what Save sign mean't. BIU
cavalcader juliex
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Blighters Rock re your poem Another Day
Feb 7th 2015
Thankyou so much got your lovely reply email AbcTales.
Well done congrats,om pick of the day. Now read IP helped me so much,in all you mentioned in poem,Another Day,I read again definitely worth 6 votes feed back. Off to Sing A Long Sound of Music,again to-morrow Theatre Royal,,won great book few years back,all did put sequin notes on sew on trouser set,all dress up,and said mum been alive,would loved be up on stage with me,as extras in 'Cavalcader' Noel Cowards' play. Hope your feeling brighter,but you have gift touch and me,so keep using it others in what way can,like I did 'Green Eyes' difficult time all,but sometimes inon divan,as always.too. Toodle loo for now. Ray not coming shows booked,and got snooker cup play. This on two spacing blow it? Getting it,'Collabro' coming up,daughter coming,X factor on own,be better if meet them anyway I think bit strange tell me get two tickets,then not want go! Hope Robin brings more luck for you. Used sing 'Jazz' on divan whiskers on kittens,These Are My Favourite Things,curl into ball,touch his toes,made me laugh,tickle his chin loved,bit utterly butter,tip my finger. So many photos him darling cat,love to all.Great see at last I pressed right? buttons email got through him at ,taken over year work,all out. Computer engine? Thousand thankyous to him,said worried,so was I for while. No more singing after near scare,got to much spending in end. Email to T.Cook Tony got through at last.email found way T..Cook Tony at last,lost all typed by not save button,over Wheatsheaf London,missed you all,can't make it on own! Ray let me down,and shows never mind. Gradually reading AbcTales great work. Love your book bought,and other writers,Unbound ask favourite books name,but have few of AbcTales Snow other day very cold. Went Jubilee spelt wrong,last week too mag 23 poems in,Argus put recite people all across county go recite no need book,but got there thought see some know,no schools competing each other.when waited spoke mentioned Argus showed cutting,didn't know? Events there to-day,Author didn't know course,allowed answer,did bit and Author read 'John Argard' used a lot of expression good. Voice
all the best x cavalcader julie
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Simplicity, beauty and truth,
Simplicity, beauty and truth, Blighters. Can't help but identify. And be envious of such skill. Wonderful poem.
Parson Thru
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