Were it not for you

Were it not for you

A Poem by L

Were it not for you
I would be content
throwing sky 
beneath my feet
whilst attempting 
to solve the sea
and my words
would be whispered only
against the voice of the wind
And always
I would listen
and sometimes 
take in a little too much
and feed it on my thoughts
just to watch
the little pieces of me
separate at a high speed
and float off into the air
where they can do no harm
For there is now dissension
in my old sense of direction
and I can no longer walk on ceilings
even with my eyes shut tight
which you have deemed a good thing, right?
because this way up,
I am unlikely to be
adversely affected by too much
blood flow to my head

© 2011 L


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'throwing sky
beneath my feet'

i liked the way you played with imagery in this, offcentre and with unexpected twists and turns, sometimes we don't need reason, we just need poetry :)

Posted 12 Years Ago



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Added on December 27, 2011
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