Wednesday, 11 February 2015

High

There is a box for an ornate mirror 
Lying on the ground

He repairs watches
I lose time

You can be saved 
If that's what you want 

She wears six inch stilettos in the frost
Decisions decisions
A green sticker stuck to the curb 
A devious frown little clown

They measure the widths of me
But they can't size me up 

Do you enjoy being sutured
No
I stitch myself up

Black threads
Head threads
Dead threads

All of you running through me 
Like poison
A venom
With no antidote

Everybody grows old 
If not up

Except me
She whispers in the dark
I am the cherry on the powder cake

Yes my sweet you are

What would I say to you
What would you say to me
If any of this were real
More than a poisonous dream

I feel nothing
The same as you

The apple never falls far from the tree
Ooh apples she claps her hands in glee

How can you find what you want
If you don’t know what you want

She sighs
Why can’t you just stop thinking
Trip fall sink in 
Let the powder take you down
Nothing more than a sweet kiss

My love for you
Is more real
Than anything you will ever know

I turn in the sheets
In the stitches and threads
Stuck in the bed 
In my head

I know my sweet 
I know

Love is high apple pie in the sky hopes
Buried in the dust of another falling day.

Posted by at
Labels:

48 comments:

  1. Susan11 February 2015 at 04:36

    Love is that. You know it. I Love "Why can’t you just stop thinking
    Trip fall sink in."

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose11 February 2015 at 05:08

      Thank you Susan...friends you can trust...even fairytale ones...can be just that!

      Delete
  2. Ann (bunnygirl)11 February 2015 at 06:21

    Too much thinking can do one in, that's for sure. There's a sweet spot for that sort of thing, somewhere between never thinking at all and ruminating. Much of what passes for help these days falls into the latter category, but if you think too much on your troubles, you will become your troubles.

    Not a bad idea to get the watch fixed, though.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:01

      Sound advice...on all counts...we will make our way to the watch maker...thank you kindly Ann

      Delete
  3. humbird11 February 2015 at 06:34

    Yes, more important what do you feeling not thinking...Love x

    ReplyDelete
  4. Wolfsrosebud11 February 2015 at 06:43

    lovely ending for this... stitches and threads and all

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sheilagh Lee11 February 2015 at 08:18

    Love is high apple pie in the sky hopes
    Buried in the dust of another falling day.

    Love is there in friendship, in the dawning of a new day, in the falling of a snowflake trust that love is there.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:02

      Thank you Sheilagh..we will start looking...

      Delete
  6. Sherry Blue Sky11 February 2015 at 08:18

    "They measure the widths of me But they cant size me up." This strikes me. Their limitations, kiddo. Your poignant closing lines ping my heart. I want to send you a puppy! (My cure for all sadness.) Truly, your writing is a wonder, Jae Rose.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:03

      Thank you so Sherry - oh yes a puppy would be nice...far more helpful and wiser than most people doing the measuring :)

      Delete
  7. Sumana Roy11 February 2015 at 08:25

    all the images in every line are striking and I love the way you weave truths into them... "Everybody grows old / If not up"...this is almost like an adage....

    ReplyDelete
  8. Anita Sabat11 February 2015 at 09:04

    True and deep. Nice words.

    "How can you find what you want
    If you don’t know what you want".

    ReplyDelete
  9. Keith's Ramblings11 February 2015 at 10:17

    I could do with some of that apple pie! Actually on second thoughts....

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:05

      I'd steer clear if I were you Keith...there are better pies to sample (thank you)

      Delete
  10. Anonymous11 February 2015 at 11:38

    What a wail it feels like.... so many wonderful lines and thoughts... the ending is marvelous.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Gail11 February 2015 at 12:03

    The last two lines will stay with me. Great job.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:05

      Thanks very much Gail - and for the link to the conversation...still trying to figure it out!

      Delete
  12. Hannah11 February 2015 at 12:36

    Dream-like...I feel, it holds a bitter-sweet quality...and the shape pulls one down in a spiraling effect. Great work.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hannah11 February 2015 at 12:36

    Dream-like...I feel, it holds a bitter-sweet quality...and the shape pulls one down in a spiraling effect. Great work.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:06

      Thank you kindly Hannah..bitter-sweet sums it up perfectly

      Delete
  14. Old Egg11 February 2015 at 12:38

    I think we only appreciate things when we lose them. However 'Loss" is the crux of your writing isn't it? However when we look around we see how rich we are despite the gaps in our lives. A stunning piece of work again Jae!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:08

      Thank you Old Egg - yes i suppose it is - question is what i suppose...or maybe..as you say..look around and see what (and who) are there...thank you

      Delete
  15. Daily Panic11 February 2015 at 13:53

    deeply felt. great job

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:08

      Thanks Daily Panic (great name - we panic daily too ;)

      Delete
  16. Alice Audrey11 February 2015 at 14:11

    The image of the poisonous threads pops for me. It runs so contrary to the cherry-sweet innocence.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:10

      Which one of us - j or Alice- is contrary to the cherry i wonder...thank you for leaving that little thread for me to work on...thank you (other) Alice

      Delete
  17. Myrna R.11 February 2015 at 16:48

    I had read this before. It's not just deja vue, right? Regardless, it's a poem I love for all its questioning, its sadness, and the artful way in which you express these. Whatever mood goes down, must go up. Just wait.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:11

      Well j's days are deja vu so quite possibly yes you have read this before - just the words were in a different order! Thank you Myrna ;)

      Delete
  18. Mary11 February 2015 at 18:00

    " My love for you
    Is more real
    Than anything you will ever know"

    It is wonderful to find somehow that you feel that way about or who feels that way about you. Beautifully expressed.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose12 February 2015 at 03:11

      Thank you Mary - imagination and words hopefully can't file for divorce ;)

      Delete
  19. Gen Giggles 12 February 2015 at 05:24

    Yes love is thought to be lofty but is often found hidden below.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Scarlet12 February 2015 at 09:33

    I admire the setting and conversation ~ I thought this description is really original:

    I am the cherry on the powder cake

    Enjoyed this one Jae ~ Grace

    ReplyDelete
  21. C.C.12 February 2015 at 10:39

    Those last two lines, in particular, are oh so captivating!

    ReplyDelete
  22. kaykuala12 February 2015 at 15:58

    Love is high apple pie in the sky hopes
    Buried in the dust of another falling day.

    Love is always subject to mixed fortunes. Great ending Jae!

    Hank

    ReplyDelete
  23. Monica Manning12 February 2015 at 19:01

    "You can be saved
    If that's what you want"

    If only we knew what we wanted. And if saving were the answer. We shall continue our quest to find what we want, won't we Jae?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose13 February 2015 at 02:02

      Yes we will Monica...we must we must..thank you - and good to see you...sorry slow on reading others work at the moment

      Delete
  24. rallentanda13 February 2015 at 07:08

    Love is high apple pie in the sky
    Me, I'll settle for someone to bring me a nice cup of tea and fold the washing
    Yes I know ....pathetic:)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose13 February 2015 at 07:10

      Not pathetic at all rallantanda..anything to help with the monotony of every day life ;)

      Delete
  25. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 06:51

    the apple...always the apple...:)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jae Rose19 February 2015 at 08:52

      It's a fruit which carries much weight! Thank you Sandra :)

      Delete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)