Bloody Dam

 

Fire in the hole

translates to too much blood

in the nose

that a Kleenex is too soft to handle.

A paper dam will only hold

a raging river for a microsecond.

The hounds of hell are blood thisty

and the trail you are leaving

is surely wetting their appetite

that will leave you as pale as the moon

they faithfully howl at.

That lunar smile will shine

upon your headstone

mocking your epitaph,

“I burned too many bridges

       without learning to walk on water.”

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

Wow. I took a different path when reading this. It reminded me of "mental hounds and addictions.
Well penned.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much.

[emmajoy]

'.. the hounds of hell are blood thirsty ~ and the trail you are leaving ~ is surely wetting their appetite .'

Thoughts expressed with enormous power and absolute truth. Too much said and done without thought or rather - the wrong kind of thought. People think they live and die by the sword. Wrong. It's by the word, even to the scrawled signatures on declarations of war.. and as we know, there are so many kinds of 'war.'

You really do hit the button, Dale.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much classy lady.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

This is what I'm afraid of...an embedded fear of burning to many bridges...

You have captured the danger of leaving a trail for the hounds... always sniffing for blood...

Well penned... riveting write!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you beautiful... I think that is everyone's fear.

[Carolann Dowsett]

I always say that people who burn bridges need to be great swimmers but I love this so much more. It speaks volumes about the consequences of actions without forethought. Nicely written.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Why thank you very much. Glad you liked it.

[Lily Mae]

Wow.. I love that last line... Very powerful and so true in this life.. Your work never ceases to amaze me. You always take the human condition to another level and expose it for all to see..xo

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much wild one xo

[Angi]

Cowboy, the last two lines speak volumes. Better think twice before saying or doing something so permanent. Once those bridges are gone, that's it. Angi~

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You got that right, thank you :)

[Poetic Beauty]

The last two lines say it all. We should be careful of the bridges we burn today for we no not what the future holds for us.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you... good to hear from you.

[Poetic Beauty]

Its been awhile. Been busy busy lately enjoying some time.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Excellent flow as always, Dale.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you sir.

[Chris]

The last two lines are such a truism... well put man.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Why thank you.

[Rita L. Sev]

Unique and unsettling images, leading up to the burning of bridges - which is never a good idea, since walking on water is reserved only for Deities... Great piece, Dale.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Yes that is true... I saw a great bumper sticker once that said, "If you think you are perfect try walking on water."