They look through me
In and around me
Of my curved bodice - they admire
A plain and simple chalice that bends in its mold
That finds itself unseen in the corner
Finds itself unnoticed even displayed on shelves
Wearing jewels and diamonds that deter the planes from the skyscraper I am
From the massive enigma that I am
Causing them to flee from that which they fear
That which they don’t know
For maybe, they know something else
Something better
Better than that which they see
Better than that which they say is what they need and desire
And they look on
Search on
Beyond my chalice that remains unfulfilled
That sits barren and empty
That they all look through
In and around
But, they don’t see me
They don’t see me
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making space
Since the only thing that might pull us back up is caring, it only makes sense that here, long after I’ve let my anger born of heartbreak and grief misplace, multiply, misdirect itself, let the enormity of my solitude turn into something I don’t know how to dispute with, something thick and heavy and suffocating, let the coldness thrash and fight under my skin, deeper still, in between the arches of my organs; here where the ground is always close and the fall is easy and I surrender to it often, lie without purpose for hours, it only makes sense that it is here, I decide to show up and surrender to the possibilities of the night. Show up to those who I deserted. Drawn to the sense of accomplishment, something I haven’t felt in a while, to memory of finished dish sending its aroma into the world and with it, wrapping the room with a strong sense of sweet nostalgia, I get up and decide to cook. I pick up my phone, type a message that reads “Dinner at mine @ 8PM, don’t bring anything” and before my courage deserts me again, drop it in our friends’ group chat, the way one would do when diffusing a bomb in the movies: one eye closed, snip at the wire, hoping for the best.
By Mesh Toraskarabout 24 hours ago in Feast
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Beautiful!
Very emotional! Fantastic poem and great work!