Could’ve been’s

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Some things aren’t worth
Keeping and better off to be
Leaving well enough alone
Like wildfires out of control
Let time fall flat on its face

So I’ll just start by drowning
Those little bitty memories
All their following aspirations
Of us and everything- love
A homage of sorts for losers

Then I’ll burn our bridges
Being left behind wrecked
In billowing smoke and dust
From unused passion I had
Once conjured up about us

After which I’ll slip away
Like loves refugee I’ll flee
That imaginary you and me
In the middle of some night
While the moon is sleeping
On a pile of cloudy pillows
And rain pouring down hard
Washing away all my tracks

Until I find some place that
No one you’ve ever known
Knows me or even my name
I’ll end all my rhymes and
Their reasons to exist too
Maybe then I’ll forget...you


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I'm the aberrational poet your English teacher warned you not to read or follow into the literary abyss. If you steal my poetry...I will find you in between fogyish metaphoric lines. I'll be armed with my quill and papyrus where at will I can wield my power as a writer to erase you from my realm. I will smudge you with inky darkness and do unprintable things like a ghost in imaginary darkness. In full disclosure, I am absurdly mad and take no responsibility for my actions if crossed poetically. But, otherwise, I’m a simple free spirited poetic writer wordsmithing outside the grammatical lines and rules. An easy going romantic rebel at heart. I write meaningful (to me) poetry from my heart and share it here. I tend to approach everyone as a friend until they demonstrate something different. I enjoy having creative exchanges with others, like-minded artists, or writers. Thank you for reading, commenting and your visit. I appreciate all the feedback (good or bad) you care to offer. Feel free to reach out by email for private exchanges if you wish. View all posts by Poet of the Light

Published October 12, 2020

4 thoughts on “Could’ve been’s”

ben Alexander says:

October 12, 2020 at 2:12 am

start by drowning
Those little bitty memories

It’s interesting – I think in another poem you wrote that you would never let go of your memories.

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1. Poet of the Light says:
  
  October 12, 2020 at 2:20 am
  
  Most likely I have, Ben. There can be many forms of metaphoric drowning… like in alcohol, sadness or otherwise.
  Nearly all my posted poetry in not indicative of my personal life. I find inspirations from many facets of life, of others, songs or situations to draw from. Thanks for your support and comments. Be blessed…
  
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  1. ben Alexander says:
    
    October 12, 2020 at 2:38 am
    
    if it’s not indicative of your personal life, it’s all the more impressive that you convey these emotions so powerfully.
    
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  2. Poet of the Light says:
    
    October 12, 2020 at 2:53 am
    
    Thank you, Ben.
    
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