Mistake

Cherry

By HarryC

Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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MISTAKE    

 

The paintwork's chipped where

you kicked the door shut

that night - not in anger then,

but the urgency of the moment:

a thing that began with a brush

of hand against hand,

a shifting of sense,

passion erupting -

desire made flesh.

 

A dab would cover it -

a spot of white, erasing

as you would a misspelled

word, an apostrophe

misplaced.

 

But I leave it.  I’d still

know it was there.

 

Best to do the job properly.

Or not at all.

 

 

Certificate 15
Poem
Miscellaneous

Comments

Submitted by HarryC on

Thanks for the cherries!

I originally put 'comma', but changed it to 'apostrophe' as misplaced apostrophes are one of my hobby-horses!

The image is from my front door - and I've just realised that that chip could be either a comma or an apostrophe.

Submitted by Turlough on

Good stuff Harry. I can imagine the scene, and the chip.

Turlough

Submitted by celticman on

ah, perfecton takes time, chipped paint can be hidden, but it brings out something deeper. 

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Makes me think of home those days my father had one hell of a temper sometimes he lost control usually on me. I loved him don't really understand why. Sometimes broke a door down, me I'm weak meek and gentle- and cunning.

"The paintwork's chipped where you kicked the door shut".

Very good work Harry on domestic violence.

Tom Brown

 

Submitted by lenchenelf on

well controlled.

Love it

Best

L