LOL
A hint of steak
is hanging in the kitchen air,
another layer as the
coffee voices its descent
into my cup--
familiar bitter-sweet
across my tongue.
Last night
a bead of sweat
ran down your neck
unchecked.
A shuttered thrill
ran through me
analyzed, rebuked,
dismissed. . .
as I plugged my wrist
into the vast machine
and clicked.
An IV drip...
Life is weird.
IKR?
Maybe you are
sitting there
somewhere,
A tinge of smoke
is lifting from your
touseled hair.
I reach and
pick the cat hair
from your shirt,
with a lifting
three-note giggle
and a sigh.
You cough a bit
and shake your head .
With crooked grin,
you chuckle,
and I see the
"this again"
reflected
in your eyes.
You shiver
in the cold. . .
But maybe not.
I guess
I'll never know.
Funny,
I can almost
now believe
you're really
real,
as I free fall
once again
into this sea
of empty arms.
TTYL
LOL
Published by Tina Twito
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Post a CommentI love this stanza, "A shuttered thrill / ran through me / analyzed, rebuked, /dismissed. . ." I can almost feel that suspenseful thrill underlied by that sinking feeling that I'm doing something wrong that comes with meeting people online when I read this :)
A stunning expression of cyber isolation. This was my concern way back in the 1970s when these machines were first proposed. And we are there now. A guy friend of mine never leaveshis apartment now, except to get food. All his "lovers" are online.
Quite an unique effort, Tina - siva
Excellent poem!!
"plug my wrist into the vast machine" that's an awesome analogy ty
Wow. Wonderful!
Great poem, thanks.