“Two years on a tightrope”
Tensile strength’s a wondrous thing
when strung ‘tween heav’n and hell
and balancing upon a string
has often served me well
I’ve found a step in some directions
moves me toward a goal
(though a predilection for erections
leaves me less than whole … )
Scampering back a step or two
toward heaven? or toward hell?
and I’m remembering what I knew …
All lessons learned too well.
On one end, there’s my future
the other holds my past
but either end can injure
and both could be my last
I’ve walked the rope almost two years
between his needs and mine
broken promises and tears
unraveling the twine
Possible? It never was,
with this I learned to cope,
withstanding lies and all because
our world was hung on hope
The tensile strength is ebbing
the tightrope’s come undone
it’s loosed the complex webbing
keeping he and me as one
It’s snapped, that rope, and left me
hanging inches from the earth
My safety net has saved me;
still in tact and know my worth
There’ll someday be another
with the strands all forged anew
Yes, there will be other lovers
and, yes, someone will be true
“Faded Blues”
The color has all drained away
no blues, no blacks, no shades of red
The world is now a dreary gray
because I have to heed my headThe music’s gone, I’ve lost the tune
There’ll be no dancing neath the moon
And why? Because the colors lie …
they hide the truth behind their dye …
because the music, by and by,
would leave me dancing all alone
and for such times I would atone.I’ll find some color somewhere, true,
some music once again will flow
and when it does I’ll say I knew …
back at a time the world was gold
and full of so much wondrous stuff …
a magic man who was my world
loved me, but just not quite enough.
Clarity & honesty & no BS & in excellent verse. You have gifts (plural intended).
Balancing is all too familiar http://simswashere.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/balance1.gif
Great image there! Thanks, sims …
“my safety nest has saved me. still intact i know my worth.”
so well put sandra…the key to it all.
it is the value we place on ourselves that gives us the endurance to weather all storms.
what a beautiful, expressive poem. that ability surely serves you well in navigating this one…xo
Where reason is difficult to establish, rhyme comes in handy. Thanks, Robin.
Have I ever told you how brilliant and beautiful you are? If so forgive me for stating it again. ….and again……and again. You write from your soul and it so often mirrors mine. Love you.
Yes, Robbie … you tell me that all the time, thankfully!
I remember writing one to mirror you way back when. Started like this, if I recall:
Where are the hands the toss the dice,
and by what right
is future, time,
spilled like tiny ivory cubes
across the cosmic felt?
Wonderful poetry, Sandra. Well said Robin!
Thank you, V. I have a long email in the works to you …
Hugs
Thanks, Lis …