"Coffee And A Sunrise..."

Catching a breath

This was inspired while listening to Tabby Mac

 

 

 

Ever cry watching a sitcom

as (if) it's your life ...on view.

And the laughter sounds

as tears fall down

and down ...down

'til the tracks burn

your very soul.

 

"Coffee And A Sunrise..."

 

Coffee and a sunrise -

a moment to breathe

a whisper to a shared God

about ...nothing - cause the words

still come and the thoughts

still follow and the dreams

...happen

and it hurts

inside

and the eyes burn

and I want

I want...

WANT...

more than 

...this NOW

and yesterday isn't enough anymore

I'm more ...MORE... than that

than this

than tomorrows' loneliness

tomorrow's numbness

emptiness

silence...

I wish

wishwishwish... W I S H

 

I know

KNOW

...coffee's cold

but I touched

touched...

being alive ...again.

 

Chris

 

Author's Note

Feel Free

Reviews

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Reflections on what is and has been as the coffee settles
Nice work here with your words!
I relate to this so well.

[Chris]

Good "seeing" you again. Congrats on the new degree - wear it well and with pride - you earned it!

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

Lips, once silenced, can never ask a question; and a mind, once stilled, can never question. It's a human nature to question, to not see what's seen, and to know and deny. We are a fickle lot, aren't we?

As always, your words are a divination, a recognition, and prayer.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

So poignant and compelling. "Coffee and a sunrise"- the time for introspection and questions that often go unanswered... " a whisper to a shared God." Yes. Great flow, repetition, form and imagery. I hear this poem with my soul.

[Cory Barrett]

As though i have a the show a thousand times. Good write

[Ruth]

Such a passionate cry ripples, the echoes warmly expand until even the swifts on high hear the tone...absolutely beautiful, devastatingly so but beautiful...

[Hebe]

Absolutely amazing ! the passion screams out ...wanting more in this life. I felt every word, thank you for sharing this inspiring art!

[Chris]

I'm glad you came by... makes a difference.

[Hebe]

your welcome.... I will be back for more, that's for sure :)

[Island Hippy]

Aloha Chris, I loved this, it beautifully sad but asks one to stop and be still. We need to do that more often I think. Lovely words. Izzy

[JayceeC]

I always enjoy the way you use text to emphasize emotion and voice. I could hear you reading this piece in my head and while it has a melancholy feel, there's also the bit of jubilation at feeling again. miss hearing you. Gotta get my life back on track with my writing and poetry.

[_mal]

Really resonated with me. Painful to read, well done

[Chris]

Mal, how goes life out your way?

[M. Kay Basel]

Repetitions and pacing very effective here. emotions less linear than direct statement, gives immediacy to the inner life of the poem, makes it shareable. Vague about the details of pain and loss--more people can relate that way. I love the upreach in this. We are more than our past, our losses.

[Chris]

Thank you for pausing with me Kay... and for your thoughts.