We peel the layers back,
revealing why and when;
twist the heart to catch the light;
then stitch the whole thing up--
still, underneath,
all open air and pins.
revealing why and when;
twist the heart to catch the light;
then stitch the whole thing up--
still, underneath,
all open air and pins.
Published by Tina Twito
I'm 39, with a wonderful husband (in Iowa), and a daughter who lives in NC with her hubby (love them both!). I write mostly children's stories and poetry (rhyming poetry, traditional poetry, haiku, but mostl... View profile
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5 Comments
Post a Commentso right, very well said!
Thanks all! I will try to get caught up on everyone else's writings tomorrow!
That last line really does well to describe the atmosphere of the situation.
Excellent imagery!
i love the imagery in this poem. very clever and thought provoking!