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He Hammered

Posted by MFish Profile 11/15/23 at 10:22PM Other See more by MFish

He hammered the nail,
hammering hard.
Was this his attempt,
in playing his last card?

I didn't know,
he said nothing to me.
Another attempt,
to break free?

Too much worry,
was on his back,
too much stress,
He jumped the track.

Hopping on his bike,
He wouldn't fail.
Breaking free, saying,
"I won't go to jail."

One last look,
it was last night.
He got on his bike,
riding out of sight.

Interesting question, said I as I thought
about the story. I would like to know,
if this was an old romance or an
abandoned love show of a quick encounter.
I needed to find out. It was driving me
towards an uncertainty. I looked around
the room and saw a small wooden, lacquered
box on the fireplace mantel. The bare wood was
showing through one part of the box. A light
coat of dust told me it hadn't been looked at for
awhile. I opened the lid and found two faded
photos. A young woman and a young man.
The man wasn't the same as the picture on the
wall. Was this a love triangle that had gone astray?
An unrequited love between two men and the woman?
Three lost souls? How sad it was. I saw a folded paper.
I looked and found this: "I love you more than I can say,
but you left and went away as my confession to you was
unsaid. It's all I can say. I will wait for you forever and a day."
A failed romance or manage de trois?
This is all I have. A lost love of 2, or 3?
What a sadness I now see,
a love that was never to be.
3 lost souls gone away,
perhaps, an unfulfilled tragedy.

A Comment by Loy

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Loy • 11/15/2023 at 09:04PM • Like 1 Profile

I’m waiting for the book to learn more… good writing

A Comment by MFish

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MFish • 11/15/2023 at 10:18PM • Like Profile

Not sure about a book. I wrote the second part after reading your remark on part 1. Thank you for the nudge.

Purging Once More

Posted by MFish Profile 11/13/23 at 10:49PM Other See more by MFish

Time to purge these old grey cells,
so here goes.
What you'll read next, won't
make sense.

I walked through the fountain of burning
flames. Am I in Hades? Would you care
to explain? Why I see you when I know
you're not there and still hear your voice,
everywhere.

Last night at the computer, I felt a tug on
my left arm and heard your voice, say
"Jerry." You were downstairs.
Why do these strange things occur?
Down the fast road, I ran at a trot. Why?
I don't know, forget me not.

Do you think I'm funny when I write this
way? I have a lot to say, sorry, I digress.
You are my World, you are my life,
you will always be my lovely wife.

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