Eventualness

All of the beacon stars

In the violet blanket of the night sky

Turned into airplanes and cigarette butts. 

All of the shiny cars

In the menagerie car dealerships

Turned into cardboard boxes

Driving endlessly to nowhere

All of the pretty summer dresses

In the closet

Turned into floating hospital gowns

And the red polka dots

Turned into crumbs and got brushed

Like ash onto the floor. 

All of the lilies 

Laced in summertime hair

Turned into Medusa's snakes. 

The quiet squeak 

Of the window opening in the night

Turned into shreaks and cries 

Of the world's destruction

But she knew it would happen 

Eventually

(Again) 

Reviews

[Pete Langley]

Yes, so many threads of our lives seem to dangle in space and time seemingly going nowhere..but hopefully being picked up and sewn into the weave at some future point. As I`m coming to expect, Dana, your phrasing and analogy is as original as ever. P..

[ChemicalMadness]

Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes made of ticky tacky,
Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes all the same.

Your piece reminded me of this song.

I enjoyed the whole thing, but especially the first stanza
CM

[Dana Alsamsam]

oh my goodness i love that song and always relate it to the area that i live in and the people here! thank you so much for your insightful review :)

[Tomahawk Joe]

This one seems to have a darker tone than the others I've read. But still a good poem.

[kublakhan27]

Time can be a very unforgiving beast...it's also been said to heal all wounds but how often does that actually apply? I loved the metaphors and images you used to convey these realities...I also like the ending...it has a not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper vibe about it...a vivid and picturesque piece :)

[Dana Alsamsam]

thank you! time is what it came down to in the inspiration for this piece which was a fight with friends. fortunately- on the other side of things- time is what it took to recover the friendship as well. it's all about "eventually." thank you for tapping into my words the way you have!

[kublakhan27]

You're most welcome Dana :) Love may be a many-splendored thing but time is an even more many-splendored thing haha I'm glad that you were able to make peace...true friendships will always have their ups and downs, I know that...I'm glad to know I've tapped into your words in such a way, thanks for sharing :)

[xxlheart]

what a very interesting thought process you reveal in this piece. an excellent write!

[Dana Alsamsam]

thank you so much! it stemmed from getting into a bit of a fight with friends, and just thinking well i knew this would happen...eventually...

[xxlheart]

the best stuff comes from strife. you made good use of the situation :)

[Archangel Gabriel]

An interesting and thought stimulating read. Flowing and well written

[B-poet]

A very interesting theme of what's to come eventually within our world today. Change is imminent no matter how you slice it. It's the one thing in life that's truly certain in the future. Great work. A fine write and read. :)

[Dana Alsamsam]

thank you so much! this actually stemmed from having a falling out with a few friends, so although it is cynical, it's merely a harsh reality about change. thank you for your kind words!

[Astro]

Interesting perspective on the world changing before your eyes due to hopes and dreams coming to an end before they ever got off the ground. Eventually, the sun always comes up after the blackest of nights.

[Dana Alsamsam]

but then what will the sun turn into? i guess we'll never know until it happens. thank you for your introspective review and kind words!

[Astro]

Just know that the sun will be there Dana, and enjoy it's warmth while you can. That's really what it's all about in my humble opinion, live in the moment, not in the past because in the life of us mortals, nothing's gonna last.

[Dana Alsamsam]

thanks for your wisdom :)

[Astro]

Lol, you're welcome. Feel better! ;)