cheap returns

cheap returns

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

cheap returns


spent all my heart on you once
now the broke beats of me
can only imagine,

that takes little currency
and most often buys nothing
but a few "what ifs"
that were on sale, anyway



erin-cilberto
5/28/17

© 2017 jacob erin-cilberto


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mou
may be all answers are hidden in your line "spent all my heart on you ".. those who fail to understand the beat of true a heart, will also ask "who had told to spend the emotions, I like only branded famous products".. really cheap returns by the most expensive person of heart..this is heart touching..thanks for sharing with us J.

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

such an insightful review. Thank you, mou.

j.
"The broke beats of me"- you pierced my heart with the pathos and honesty of this line. Sharp like a knife retrospective on a gold-digger (shall we say?) that took her pound of flesh in love &/or money and ran. "Spent all my heart on you once"- profound, brilliant, sad.... You're better off without her.....Great Poem! Kudos!

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you for your kind words, Annette...
j.
it does hurt to be stuck in a romantic 'trade' agreement. some people just keep raising the interest rate

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you for your words,
j.
Yes, indeed.
Our emptiness is filled with those tiny, "what ifs," where our hopes lie for a better tomorrow.

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you for your visit and words, Jobira.
j.
If I'm going to get returns, I prefer them to be expensive.
Gads, this piece is hang-dawg depressing.
Let me know if you're looking for any more of those "what ifs." Got me a trunk full.
Very perceptive poem, Jacob!

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

a trunk full eh?
i have a u-haul full...:)))
thanks for the smile, Jimmy...
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There is an emptiness echoed in this piece which replicates the void and numbness such a transition may have. As always metaphor and wording used with precision Jacob.

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you, John...

j.
Sounds like there was no small change left either Jacob. well written.

Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

thank you, andrew.
j.
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Gee
At present watching good friends go through the " why's " and "What ifs " of ever bitter divorce proceedings. 20 years of marriage ruined by him entering another woman whilst the wife laid up having just had her womb removed.....painful to watch the kids put through the wringer.


Posted 6 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

6 Years Ago

geez, that is really terrible...so sorry to hear of that.
Gee

6 Years Ago

Kids are resilient, they'll cope, not so sure about the wife. Thank you

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jacob erin-cilberto
jacob erin-cilberto

Carbondale, IL



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Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..

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