Italian Ice

I'm so happy that we're friends Me and you I never feel invisible when you're around With you, I don't blend in with the millions -Tegan and Sara

I've always been starving for everything

Victory, attention, recognition, maybe love most of all

I want poetry like cigar smoke in the air

I want victory like a monsoon thunder strike

I want you like the stars swirling around Saturn

I can't put you down and float back to earth

Because I was high when I fell in love with you 

So I never came back down

Summer and italian ice

Mango Pepsi

And that goofy smile and puppy eyes

I once thought tomorrow was the day after today

But I guess it was yesterday

I figured the butterflies were all gone

Long gone

But I was wrong, so wrong

So keep singing your song

In my arms is where you belong, my unrequited love

It's supposed to rain, but what's the point

Without you?

We could write love songs together my love,

never loved another who loved writing, love

but you don't love me, love

Please don't grab my arm and squeeze too hard

Please don't give me those damn, buggy eyes

Please don't force me to keep teling lies

Last October I was a bitter sucker with a damn ulcer

But I got a miracle cure, learned how to heal

Then some higher power sent you my way

Teal eyes, shot

Renegade, dead

And you some other corridor of my life entirely

We were best friends

Always said it was me and you (against the whole wide world!)

Till one day

I realized I'm screwed

They can wait longer

Act like they'd never accuse me of that

But let's face the facts

I've always been a ill rat

She's still everything you want

And everything I'm not

I should go before I regret this, but just know

I can feel it traveling through the passages of my arms

It's wrong

But it's leaving me strong

Author's Note

A bit more abstract, but I honestly loved writing this and felt as if I really pulled it from deep within. Thank you for reading and/or reviewing if you do. (: Have a wonderful day.

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

This is a very deep poem about regret, love, misunderstanding, loss, wishful thinking, and very emotional writing as well....a very needy person, who wants love so badly, but can't face the reality of it, so he floats somewhere up in the clouds...maybe as an escape because he's not good enough for her (Whomever)...this is just a guess, but well done.
Best, B

[Vertigo Cat1111]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the review, as always. (:

[Betty Hermelee]

you're very welcome!

[Poetic Beauty]

This reminds me of friends who have become lovers only to part ways because someone else caught ones attention.

This has so much feeling and human heart break in it the one can feel the sorrow pulsing within the words.

[Vertigo Cat1111]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you liked it and I appreciate the review. (:

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

I can listen to your written voice all day. You have a gift , a way of narrating poetry in such a soothing manner. As I read on my eyes feel like they're sailing on your words and I don't want that to stop. Wonderfully explained and expressed. Tyfs


They can wait longer
Act like they'd never accuse me of that
But let's face the facts
I've always been a ill rat" this is one of my favorite parts. It sings the blues but with a great rythem.

[Vertigo Cat1111]

Thank you so, so much! This made me really smile. This is one of the best review I’ve ever gotten, truly. Thank you. (:

[Coyote Poetry]

When love steal our eyes, our heart. We will learn many emotions my dear friend.
"I figured the butterflies were all gone
Long gone
But I was wrong, so wrong
So keep singing your song"
The above lines are true. I keep beautiful faces and memories to paper now. Love become more and less with time. First love, first kiss. The poet's wealth. Thank you dear friend for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Vertigo Cat1111]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate such a kind review, it's so helpful. (:

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my dear friend.

[Chris Shaw]

I lost a really good friend once when friendship turned into a short lived romance. I always remember the regret afterwards and felt there was no going back.

This piece is very revealing. Warts and all here. The emotions don't hold back. They pour forth and the hurt is evident. Unrequited love sucks and when you know you are completely screwed because there is someone else, it eats you up.

You don't realise at the time that you do grow stronger where you break. Your words here packed a punch Colacat. Well done.

Chris

[Vertigo Cat1111]

Thank you so much! That's such a pity about your friendship, but I hope you've made many other fulfilling friendships. (: Thank you so, so much for the review.

[Chris Shaw]

Pleased not to have missed this poem. A super write:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Oh long time friendships turning into love....once in a while yes, that works, but so often one or the other or both can be so hurt by the awkward result...been a few myself.
Love from a distance seems better than being in one's arms and feeling distance.
This is an incredible confessional piece...reminds me of Sexton, Levertov, Plath...
they just express it...say it, flaunt it...the hurt, the embarrassment, the anger, the pain.
And trying to move on.
j.

[Vertigo Cat1111]

Thank you so much! Wow, that's such a wonderful group of poets, it warms my heart that you enjoyed it. This review really is so inspiring. Thank you again. (: