Lucky

A Poem by Komichi

I want everybody to know that there are positive sides behind the negative events. If a series of negative events haunts you, just believe that you can always bring the fact up to the other side.

He’s been to Rome once.

They say the land is always happy and sunny,

it only rains for 2 days a year but

unlike the movie, “Roman Holiday”

it was pouring the whole time

exactly for 2 days during his stay

A fat woman barked at him

about who got there first

in a line to the casher register.

She was furious as a mad cow,

beside a mountain of groceries in the cart.

He just happened to appear before her.

A red sports car almost hit him.

The driver was a young blonde girl.

She cursed at him for a typical disposition.

Suddenly, two witnesses started fighting her

for being such a dumb brat.

He unintentionally started a mini riot

by standing there at the traffic light.

Why do these things happen to him

at a perfect moment in an extreme sudden?

I know why they come to him

because they are drawn to him magnetically

as insects buzz around a light bulb at night.

The instinct in their heart sees only his light.

© 2008 Komichi

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Salvatore Buttaci

I like this poem a lot and you've captured much of Rome that's true.

Sal

Posted 15 Years Ago

Blue Cavalla

Great description of a Europe that's lost it's cultural way.

'A fat woman barked at him' This line is very simple but works perfectly. I love the image it provokes of some dirty European supermarket. It's fantastic.

Posted 15 Years Ago

Jason Henry

interesting concept...i luved the four final lines too

Posted 15 Years Ago

Rachel DeHart

"I know why they come to him
because they are drawn to him magnetically
as insects buzz around a light bulb at night
The instinct in their heart sees only his light. "

I adore this piece. The feelings are strong and the movement through the poem is steady and powerful... Wonderful job!!