The only thing between me and two thousand and three
is our flimsy paper memory
film negative relief and an inverse interpretation of colour
our tiny window
to crawl through
into the comfortable past old patterns familiar neural paths
like slipping into a deep warmed bath, or so I’m told
but what would I know?
The only thing between me and you is an undeveloped reel
you are my banana-skin pratfall you are my Achilles’ heel
and the only thing we held in common was our shared despair
we saw the world for what it was and there was nothing else.
You have been framed
four edges to your page
four corners to your cage
no point no purpose
no results to display.
Good stuff !!
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Thank you very much!
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Very welcome!!
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Been in a pla e like this too often of late…
fighting my way out.
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You conjure it really well here.
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Yeah I’m not sure how I feel about this one but I’m comforted you were able to relate, thank you for your thoughts.
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Kept it in glass.
Kept it under wraps, thinking dust would never erase it away.
Dust still crept in, and time held it’s eerie hands, polishing over the glass, seeping into the matte material.
Little did I know, preserving would serve you not.
I wasted your best years.
I wasted your brilliant hues, all for the sake of saving you.
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Oh wow you really hit the nerve with this, those last couple of lines in particular capture something that I should have written myself, brilliant!
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Oh no way ! Yours is perfect as is, so inspiring 🙂 thank you though, Tom! If it’s ok with you . I wanted to do a reblog of this in a few weeks and post a post I’ve written inspired by this shortly after. 🙂 wpuld that be ok? I really love this post. You’ll be tagged and all , obviously given credit 🙂 let me know.
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Sounds good to me, go for it! I can’t wait to read what you came up with. 🙂
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Thank you. A lot of what I came up with is what I commented on this piece of yours:). I really like the inspiration it gave me! Thank you !!!
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Love this one so much Tom!!!!
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Many thanks as always my dear friend 🙂
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Any time 🙂 great posts!!!
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