Ways

Why shouldn't I say

that I have

imaginary friends

I never really

went with the

trends

In the classroom

in the classroom

I'm hungry for...

the way in

is

the way out

Tightrope walking, 

here everything 

points to,

souls departed

shifting, gifting

monument of sighs

stepping in a 

theater of feathers,

a presence like

the last stroke

of a piano

You are

black and white

and done

You are

black and white

and gone

The ghost fleet

has begun 

Author's Note

I'm not sure yet if this is the final version.

Reviews

[Crusty Pizza Stain]

The last line reminds me of something Jim Morrison would say.

[Frontier]

Thanks, it's a compliment :)

[Crusty Pizza Stain]

Yes, we all love the Lizard King.

[Sunya]

Lovely write :) the way in is the way out :) nice

[Frontier]

Thanks Sunya :)

[Rene Salinas]

This spoke volumes to me I always seemed to be obtuse enough to find myself cast - off, on the side, damn I liked Chess that already is an instant deterrent for any form of communication with the female species. Imagine that moment of Hey what do you do? I spend countless hours on a wooden board. A lugubrious silence after that. Then my desire for music that attracted very few and so it went and has gone. Even nowadays with people like minded I still get them raising eyebrows of weirdness. Love the way you confine some people by telling them that they are either black or white. Thinking imaginatively is a gift in my view.

Here is to the neverconform!

Thankyou

[Frontier]

Hhaaha thanks for this funny review :P

[willweb]

This poem really speaks to me. It's twists and turns were a fun ride. I really enjoyed this today.

[Frontier]

Glad it spoke to you, willweb

[David Scott]

This brings me back to high school...
I like how you tied this into piano music.
Yes, we all get trapped in black and white judgments of others. It is good to have solid beliefs for your life and for your personal soul, but when we project our belief systems it feels painful and it disconnects us from those we could have as friends.

I think we all have "ghost fleets" of what could have been following the voyage of our lives.
Wonderful poetry here Frontier. I enjoyed the read and the further pondering as the overtones of your thoughts hang gently in the lines your so thoughtfully penned.

[Frontier]

Glad you enjoyed, David.

[Jessica Lynn Polley]

I really really like this poem it took me places. There are parts of this specifically the beginning that I feel could be the sound track to my life. You never fail to impress me. Great Write!

[Frontier]

I'm very glad it took you places, Jessica, glad it felt close to your inner self. Thanks :)

[Cory Barrett]

i found this abstractly profound. Could go in a lot of ways, but i really enjoyed the piece this is.

[Frontier]

Abstactly profound- thanks :)

[A. Amos]

I like and I enjoyed your rambling with your mind, your immensely talented my friend!

[Frontier]

Ramble on! :)

[Inda]

This is very interesting. I do like the way it ends and don't know if continuing would help its case, i think brevety is a plus here. You create a range of emotions and images that are both fun and intriguing. Love it!

[Frontier]

I agree that it's good as it is, thanks, glad you enjoyed.