Flesh and bones

To think of a person as just flesh and bones shall be declared criminal now

Flesh and bones
My palms hold the light till they shine like a star
My eyes worry, at night they are wide apart
Electricity runs through the length of my body
And sends shivers down my back
Every heartbreak paves way for love
And I love more than before
And I cry more than before
But then I try more than before
My imperfections bulge as I arch my back
They meet at the end of my spine
Shaped like a perfect scar
I lie like a Saint and Spill blood in my mind
I dance on clouds and talk to sun
But the moon pushes me back to the ground
Where I inevitably burn
All my dreams and nightmares are same
I am a whole ocean wrapped in skin
And ah! You thought I was just flesh and bones?

Author's Note

Please review... I am here for making friends. It's great to be a part of something.

Reviews

[Richard🖌]

Well, Lia 🤔

Hmmm? I can't speak for anyone else, but to me, after reading this, you are farrr more than mere flesh and bones … you've been blessed with an excellently creative mind and soul that knows how to wield her pen with intelligence, high skill, and grace.
Beautifully rendered, easy to read and follow, in a smooth flow throughout, with spot-on line-breaks, and metaphor that sweeps through one's deeper senses … you're a marvelous poetess to admire and respect.

I've very much enjoyed this first visit to your poetry pages … drop by my place sometime soon. : )
Thank you for the lovely treat, Lia ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Lia Columbus]

thank you Richard for your warm welcome. It's nice to feel like a part of a community. you are so kind. I will surely visit your work. XOXO..Lia

[Richard🖌]

Your newest fan bows most humbly and happily, Lia 😌

[Lia Columbus]

I am gonna browse your work now. I will bow before that...:)

[Richard🖌]

You make me smile. : )

[Lia Columbus]

And so do you :)

[Richard🖌]

Mutual smiles … how delightful is that. : )*( :

[Laz K.]

The poem is bursting with passion, energy, defiance and pride. You are most definitely more than just "flesh and bones." If I had to guess, I'd say you were a goddess. :)

[Lia Columbus]

Thank you Laz for your kind appreciation. "if I had to guess I'd say you are a gentleman" :)

[Gaurav]

What we lack in living due to whatever shortcoming we as a species have, has been fulfilled by the sheer imagination in your words...life and its imperfections..something that runs all this business of life must be in awe to see our flight of wonders...but then that is what we can do...awesome

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This is a lovely if somewhat sombre tale. You tell it in a well metred, descriptive that captivates with echos as the protagonist pleas to be seen for what she is; more than flesh and bones!

[Lia Columbus]

I am so happy that you like it..
☺️

[Lorry]

And that is why I am completely perplexed with the about me section on our profile page.
I'm always tempted to just re-word the killers song, all the things that I've done... The bit where they sing "I've got soul but I'm not a soldier" to... I've got hips but I'm not a hipster, I've got ham but I'm not a hamster. 😀
I think there's enough people defining others and slapping on yet more labels, without joining in myself.
Our uniqueness could fill a thousand volumes, but why do that when we could simply just be?
To be and not to do, what was the question!?
This feels like it could be looked at in years to come and you would think of nore to add as each year passes, as you evolve. Careful though, might end up the longest poem ever, if you're lucky and get to be and do everything you want. 😀

[Lia Columbus]

I haven't heard the killers song. Now I will. Thank you for your beautiful review.
:) lia

[Neville]

... If this is an example of what to expect when one visits your pages here in the Café .. then I imagine you will have plenty of visits to keep you busy Lia .. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this original poem and wish you well & All Good Things ...

... Neville :)

[Lia Columbus]

Thank you Neville. Your beautiful review made my day... :)

[Neville]

... You are more than just welcome my friend :)

[John the Baptist]

Well, you just can't tell what's going on in another person's mind. This offering is fully of really descriptive imagery which reveals a great variety of emotional states. Can't say I have experienced a number of these, especially the saint spilling blood. That's OK, though; emotional range is an individual thing. After reading this one, I could never regard the speaker as mere flesh and bones.

[Lia Columbus]

Thank you John for the appreciation...

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

You wrote this fantastically. The last two lines pack a killer punch.

[Lia Columbus]

Thank you friend

[barleygirl]

I enjoy your sassy & definitive spirit -- not just the way you write your poems, but the comments you make about it. This poem is a very original way to show instead of tell that the narrator is much more than just flesh & bones. I just heard this morning that the USA death toll from covid is 182,000 now (HUGE!) & your poem reminds me of this, how we tend to see this as a number, forgetting these people were recently alive & thriving, but now rotting in a box. We humans have a bad habit of reducing people to generalizations & slogans. Very strong, sparkling writing (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Lia Columbus]

Hey Margie
I know what you mean... It's painful to think about it.. I wonder how can a person with a perfect mind and trillions of thoughts can just be a lifeless pile in the next moment. It's truly scary.

[bookishmuggle]

I really like this! The message should be spread far and wide. I particularly liked the line "I am a whole ocean wrapped in skin".
I'm not sure if you intended this, but this poem (for me) really enforced the "beauty is only skin deep" expression we've all heard so often.
Also, welcome to the community :)

[Lia Columbus]

Thank you....