Spontaneously lit

Spontaneously lit 

 

I am banging on your door

in futility

you are inside

reading by candlelight

 

a biography of some lame hero

you adore in your unpublished dreams

 

and I am the insignificant extra in the movie

that you don't peer closely enough to see

 

I keep banging on your door

until, red fisted, and blue hearted

I stalk away in shame

 

that I ever loved you this much

wishing I could snuff out that candle

 

so you could see me 

with my dark heart glowing.

 

erin-cilberto

6/24/22

Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

She’s reading of sir Lancelot and can’t see this young handsome Romeo standing at her door
Very sad her loss indeed

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Julie,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

An amazing poem with great impact. I take it as an irksome thing or 'what a waste thing' if someone we hold dear does not see our true value. They are looking at a candlelight but can't see the sun. Preoccupation with the small matters instead of looking at the big picture of life, love, connections....
Wowzy Sir Jacob.
We all see your light shinning through. No worries.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Sami,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome sir Jacob.

[Andrew John]

Mmm, love this one, J. How you're made to feel, standing there. Oh, to handle a candle!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Andrew,
j.

[Perdition]

"Unpublished dreams" ..now that alone is worth the ride. The visuals of anarchy and frustration, is it love or hate? The question is what makes this poem pop...and "candles" still work after all these years...amazing, isn't it?! Beautiful read J.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, candles do....
thank you, Perdition,
j.

[Perdition]

My pleasure j.

[Chris Shaw]

No one wants to be second fiddle in someone's life. A source of frustration and upset when another is getting all the attention and you barely get any crumbs. An excellent write J. Enough to make anyone bluehearted if they are on the receiving end.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, dear Chris,
j.