the three-way bulb

the three-way bulb

 

the lamp is lonely

its light prodigal

in illumination

of a dark soul's 

intervention

fears

tears

jeers at

self-worth

 

a switch

a beckoning

the blackness to embrace

turn off the reckoning

 

truth feels like touching the bulb

my fingers burn

as my heart

 

turn off the reckoning

I want to pull the shades

let the bulb cool

relent

reset

reinvent

self-worth

 

be something

when the prodigal light

returns

and artificial exposure

no longer

burns.

 

 

erin-cilberto

5/18/2021

Reviews

[Kerra]

Wow, this is awesome, it intrigued me

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Kerra,
j.

[Neville]

........ didn't the now officially knocking on old fella suggest that one should always carry a spare one .. just askin .. but I know what a metaphor's for .........
:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, I think so, Neville,
thank you,
j.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Brilliant metaphors Jacob
Love it
I just woke up to this one my first read of the day
Thanks for a great read for me
Take care

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Julie,
j.

[Lorry]

It is often the case that the person doesn't see how bright their light shines within them Jacob, but your words always illuminate and have me scrambling for the sunglasses.
Just my luck that they were all out of 100 watt bulbs when it came to my turn. If I think too hard I can smell the wick burning 😊
You are a lighthouse in comparison.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are very kind with your review, Lorry,
thank you,
j.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I wonder how bright you have to be to understand this? LOL

As humansv we are filled odten with doubts feafs and regrets. And when alone they come like a tidal wave.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

mighty tidal waves...Dale, might ones.
thank you,
j.