Saturday, April 21, 2012

Is

the cold side of the tub
snuggles up to my back
the cool of the tile floor
cradles me, head to toe

they’re all that’s left of the real world

me?
fake
creak of front door?
fake
feet down hall?
fake
shocked-horrified-familiar face?
fake

but most of all
the red-dyed body -
not her – floating
with inside out wrists
is
fake

5 comments:

  1. The beginning came alive for me. Made me think of being in the bath and feeling the cold. Nice job.

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    1. Thank you, Jessica. With that first stanza I had to be very peculiar about my verbs. I'm glad that it paid off.

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  2. Yeah, that first paragraph really does make me feel that COLD of when you lean back against the bath!

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  3. Wow, this is dark! but thankfully fake :)

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    1. This comment makes me laugh because the whole point is that it isn't. She just wishes it was. ;)

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