Refills aren't free

Refills aren't free

 

 

you were the special

on my menu

in the little diner of engagement

we frequented

 

when we were toasting to youthful enamor 

we sipped from the same sweet liquor

got drunk on embraces

love floated like the smoke rings

 

from disjointed passion

erratic lines on a graph

patterns

 

patterns

now the diner's closed

and boarded up

 

like a certain heart.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

5/7/2021

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

I just thought this write demonstrated that everything changes and every special moment cannot be duplicated or as you say refilled. Sadly it’s gone.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insight, andrew.
j.

[John the Baptist]

It sounds as though diner food may be like Chinese food. Tasty at first, but it doesn't stay with you long.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I am hungry again...like John Pinette said...
"you get full at the Chinese Buffet and say ' I can't eat another bit, oh look, they brought egg rolls"---

[Sami Khalil]

Like Elvis's "Heartbreak Hotel," this is Jacob's Heartbreak Diner". I guess there was no Covid at that time to close it, just floating love in and out. Not much business will close things. Wow!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Sami.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome sir Jacob.

[Coyote Poetry]

I did love the poem Jacob.
"when we were toasting to youthful enamor
we sipped from the same sweet liquor
got drunk on embraces
love floated like the smoke rings"
The above lines are classic and worthwhile words. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Coyote,
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Jacob.

[Chris Shaw]

Wow Jacob. She shut up shop and left you with an ailing heart. This poem has such impact. Like a slap across a tender cheek :( Ouch. So descriptive.

Well and truly felt. Well done.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think I might know whom this is about...I think.
thank you, Chris, Happy Thursday.
j.