Just Say Anything
An Off-the-cuff Poem
I had it all prepared,
I swear,
and neatly folded,
sealed into
a neat four cornered
thought.
I swear,
and neatly folded,
sealed into
a neat four cornered
thought.
Custom made
to wow the crowd,
well rehearsed
and polished to a shine.
Sublime.
But now I'm standing here
shivering and bare,
the pages blown away and
hidden in the perfect
crease of shadows
only snow blind days can bring.
White
on white
on white . . .
Blink
and I'm gone.
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 CommentWonderful.
Thanks so much!
Great expression.
hidden in the perfect / crease of shadows. cool lines
This was like a sad song, poignant feelings expressed so well