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Paper and Stone
I want a home
Not of paper, but stone.
Could you possibly know what I mean?
Your eyebrows scrunch over linoleum irises
And my collar reaches round to strangle me
I huff and I puff
And these bloodless paper walls
Begin to shiver.
Claws pounding asphalt
And I am far,
Already too far.
My hurricane is just a breeze
Pushing paper sails down paper seas.
I wonder if my house will have windows
Or doors
With heavy locks.
I wonder if the locks
Are already waiting for me,
Or if I’ll put them in myself.
Not of paper, but stone.
Could you possibly know what I mean?
Your eyebrows scrunch over linoleum irises
And my collar reaches round to strangle me
I huff and I puff
And these bloodless paper walls
Begin to shiver.
Claws pounding asphalt
And I am far,
Already too far.
My hurricane is just a breeze
Pushing paper sails down paper seas.
I wonder if my house will have windows
Or doors
With heavy locks.
I wonder if the locks
Are already waiting for me,
Or if I’ll put them in myself.
Published 9th Nov 2018
Author's Note
This is my first time sharing a poem! Although I wrote it years ago, so I'm perfectly ready to take criticism! Please let me know how I can improve and revise! Also, I'm hoping the central relationship can be interpreted in different ways-- parent and child, or foster parent, a lover afraid of commitment, a friend who has some growing up to do, or whatever it means to you! Also, any high-school-style analysis you can do would be appreciated so I can see what you guys are getting out of it! Thank you!
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9th Nov 2018 7:35am
9th Nov 2018 3:11pm
For me, there's a plethera of avenues this ink might travel.
I think it would depend on the reader's own past experiences.
Enjoyed the ink
I think it would depend on the reader's own past experiences.
Enjoyed the ink
11th Nov 2018 11:16am
Fascinating read dear friend. Tallen makes a good point. The writer's experiences that led to the write is the guide to it's meaning. For me I gleaned the writer craving solidity and reliability in their life rather than past or present turmoil.
