the end

Cherry

By shoe

Fri, 27 Nov 2009
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9 comments
 

"I'd rather not"
like refusing an unwanted invitation
As if you had not already
searched
every room
every dirty crevice
even the basement
where insecurities gather wild eyed and alert
in the dark

"I'd rather not"
What?
Know me?
Love me?
Hurt me?
As if you have not already
left me
silent words in my head
I'd rather not
lose you

Certificate U
Poem
You're O.K, I'm not O.K
Love

Comments

Submitted by Beeme on
This is really beautiful, I love the last lines and the questions. Beeme xx

k.

Submitted by shoe on
Thank you Beeme, Your comments are most welcome, :-)

 

Submitted by Scout on
I like this, keeps making me wonder what exactly the repeated line is in response to and the precise relationship between that speaker and the poetic voice. And LOVE lines 7-9. Thanks, :)

Submitted by shoe on
Thanks Scout, Shall I explain or would you rather wonder? I'm really pleased you like it and took time to comment, :-)

 

Submitted by shoe on
Thank you ABC for choosing my poem, It's always a pleasure when someone like what I have written,:-)

 

Submitted by Firebird on
I like this :)

 

Submitted by shoe on
Thank you very much,:-)

 

Submitted by threeleafshamrock on
Super, well thought out piece; loved it ;)

Submitted by shoe on
Thanks for reading, and for your encouraging comments, always reasurring to know I haven't written drivel and that someone else "gets" it.:-)