the other place setting

the other place setting

 

 

sleeping crudely

immersed in chicanery 

 

I dream I am touching you

under the table

 

then wake,

sipping on my hangover

 

noticing I am embracing

the air that once held your scent

 

but your chair is empty

and still hungry...

 

I spill my drink

on an empty stomach

 

and an emptier heart.

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/11/2020

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

When you take aim at the heart, you never miss. Oh, how this spoke to me. It's almost hypnotic...so beautifully composed, line for line.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Kelly,
j.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Beautiful Jacob
Hope this finds you well n happy 😊

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Julie....
How are you doing?

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Yeh ok getting older and tireder lol but I’m well how about u

[Patricia Wedel]

The trickery of love...
a meal meant for two has
suddenly become a no-show
with crumbs scattered about...
an empty heart with a murmur...
a "show stopper". truly, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, crumbs scattered.....thank you, Pat,
j.

[Cassie]

Very very beautiful, love your words

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Cassie...
j.

[John the Baptist]

Yes, romantic love does have its tender moments. After dwelling on this one for a while, I think the guys in the monasteries might have been onto something after all.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Let's hear it for the Monks---let's give the Monks a hand---
thank you, John,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Real feeling of loss here Jacob. Missing her and that emptiness you have captured so well in your lines. Dreams can bring them back abd can actually make the situation worse in my opinion. Great write, relatable.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Chris,
j.

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

The way one processes the loss and emptiness here is just so sad....

I spill my drink
on an empty stomach
and an emptier heart.

Dreams can leave such a bitter after-taste.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Dhara,
j.

[.]

The longing for love coming from the void.... Gosh it's so melancholic. Yes days are the time when dreams shatters... Nights still better....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your understanding review, Dreamer,
j.

[Beano]

You capture that moment, when we wake from a dream to confront our loss anew, powerfully and perfectly here, Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Beano,
j.