Eleven :/ eleven

Sending a message to a friend...

 

 

Eleven :/ eleven

 

In a cavern long about the edge of time

dwells a sadness deep upon my heart,

where fragments of my imagination

cry out from a desolate vault,

iron clad and riveted

of a stone mason’s might

Welded shut, encrusted with fear

and loneliness in unsealed envelopes

addressed to someone other than me

 

Where neighbors retrieve and process,

regardless of names and stamped signatures,

unwilling to pay the postage now due

of an encased glass tube shoveled

away to linger on each odd figure

that falls from the reaches far above my head,

dropping square tears from round eyes,

mapping my cheeks

in solitary traces of dual vertical weeping

 

Self imposed some may say,

and they could be correct, though

when it comes to Forgotten, that heart of gold,

worth more than its weight in life,

pays more attention to the fate of others

than collecting breaths of this or any

next door, across the fence wisdom

For if they hurt…those who shouldn’t,

then what is the use

 

With heavy stone in hand I tap…

loudly on the reinforced tarnished structure

in a series of dots and dashes, eleven-eleven,

chaos on some calendar's clock, but patterned to the beat of my heart

saying…you are loved, you are missed,

you are needed and most importantly,

you are not alone…hoping the numbered echoes

land upon listening ears, (if even on my final breath)

and she can smile once more, and I can feel it...once again

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

hoping the numbered echos land on listening ears. Indeed. Well penned.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

I love that last stanza! Nice job writing about feelings and relations inside here.

[Sami Khalil]

"that heart of gold,

worth more than its weight in life,

pays more attention to the fate of others

than collecting breaths of this or any

next door, across the fence wisdom"

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)......................

[BlackRose]

What some of the other reviews said. Taking words right out of my mouth. Never cease to disappoint, but keeps me reading more and more of your astounding works.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much. I appreciate your kind words to me.

[kublakhan27]

This is the work of a master craftsman. I can think of little else to say for you already know how loudly your work speaks to me. I can only nod in agreement with the reviews below. Great work my friend.

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Steve.

[Forgotten]

A beautiful message Jack, it truly is. You've got such a beautiful way with words that it's unbelievable and leaves me speechless every time I read your work, great job on this one.

[Jack...]

Thanks so much my friend.

[Ruth]

Oh Jack, this gave me goosebumps...
Words can sometimes only be sent out in the hope they are felt and heard and if ever any will be, it is these...
Beautiful Jack!
x

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much my sweet friend.

[Ruth]

My pleasure hon x

[Baby Ricochet]

The last stanza is gold. Great job Jack

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much my friend.

[carol burgess romance]

such a great write as all your work jack

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Carol. It sure is nice to see you again, I have missed you.

[carol burgess romance]

My husband has been very ill and now has been placed in a nursing home for better or worse only time will tell...I have not been on for quite a long while,but my soul needs to create once again

[Jack...]

I am so sorry to hear that my friend. My heart goes out to you.