Break a leg
She chuckles
I didn't think I could do it
But skip trip
Trippety-trip I fell down the stairs
And snap
Now here I am sat
In the basement
Looking at the filament light
It is not ferociously bright
But I can still see her
I wonder how long it will be
Until we are found
Forever
She whispers
There are spent bullets
Beneath the doorway
They are no longer burning
Or bright
Perhaps we could crawl
Under the ground
Find the electric current
And soar
I do not remember what we took
Before the fall
But I know it does not hurt
There are many things
I didn't think I could do
Perhaps I should remember
What I can
Not what I can't
A dime a dozen
An arm and a leg
We can do it all.
"Skip trip trippety trip" sounds so light, then comes the fall. An intriguing poem that contains a story and makes the reader wonder.....the spent bullets......I like "I should remember what I can Not what I cant."
ReplyDeleteThe old adages take on new meaning here ~~~ creating curiosity in me. Poetry that pulls the reader in, my favorite.
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the prompt!
ReplyDeleteI find your words intriguing too and its close is perfect.
ReplyDeleteLoads of love
Anna :o]
Yes, indeed! With a companion you can do anything you need to do. You can do it all.
ReplyDeleteA puzzle within an enigma within a conundrum!
ReplyDeleteThis is incredible, Jae. It is the poem version of my favorite book genre.
ReplyDeleteSo powerful:
“I can still see her
I wonder how long it will be
Until we are found
Forever”
“Perhaps I should remember
What I can
Not what I can't”
this was my favorite image:
ReplyDelete"Perhaps we could crawl
Under the ground
Find the electric current
And soar"
enjoyed this jae
OMG
ReplyDeleteThat particular saying always troubled me
Much💛love
kind of scary thoughts but excellent write.
ReplyDeleteThough I'm not familiar with the saying, I can relate to the lines "Perhaps I should remember / What I can / Not what I can't" There's wisdom in that.
ReplyDeleteThis seems as though I jumped into the middle of the story and hope for the beginning and an end.
ReplyDeleteLovely read. Yes, we should choose what we can do.
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