tripping over my own entrails

It just happened, I swear.

I slipped
I fell,
I wondered,
what the hell?

and then I
realized ...

when I tried
to put myself
back together
after you left,
I didn't put in
near enough
packing, and I
used the wrong
thread.

the stitching,
had come undone,
and I tripped
on my own
entrails,
trying to get
away from you.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Matching Socks]

Who are you?? Bride of Frankenstein? Lol?
Love this, much imagination and creativity.

[Lyn Anderson]

Ha, ha -- thanks, I think.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i've tripped over pieces of my own heart way too many times.

[Lyn Anderson]

thanks, I know we are kindred spirits in many ways.:)

[Baby Ricochet]

I hate it when that happens. I liked the grusome ending

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[kublakhan27]

Now I've often claimed to be unable to get out of my own way, but when you bring entrails into any poem, the emotional and shock-value ante is sufficiently upped...a bit tongue-in-cheek, but not enough to diminish the real sentiment that I detect in this piece...powerful stuff.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it, as always, and you know I love your stuff, much more subtly cutting than mine.

[kublakhan27]

And you know I appreciate your support immensely :)

[Shapirta]

wow... really good. has great message, and very descriptive. I can TOTALLY relate to that, just by the way. I sew, as you can see, lol. =) also love the way your words blend together in such a poetic way. great job, KLGoode! keep writing and never stop doing what you love. I look forward to reading more of your writings in the future! also, can you do me a favor and read 'the silver necklace' or 'a sad rainbow'? i truly want to know what you think, and what others think. any constructive criticism is totally open, and if you want, or like it enough, can you please send it to all your friends? if you do, let me know, and I will return the favor with your preferred piece or pieces of writing. thanks so much, and great job again on your poem! (and ps., I have a LOT of friends) =)

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, and okay.

[Shapirta]

thanks, dude

[Delmar Cooper]

Gutsy poem. But I know what you mean.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, it was just there, in my head, looking for a place to go.