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Forgotten
Metaphorically speaking,
This dusty faucet is leaking;
My nails have all rusted,
And the floorboards are creaking.
My pages are worn,
And there's a hole in the wall
Next to an old rocking chair
That rests in the hall.
In the seat of the chair,
Sits a velveteen bear;
His buttons are missing,
And he's losing his hair.
With a corduroy vest,
Sewn onto his chest,
And the faded blue jeans
In which he was dressed.
He's tattered and torn,
All alone and begotten.
In the home he was born,
He will soon be forgotten.
This dusty faucet is leaking;
My nails have all rusted,
And the floorboards are creaking.
My pages are worn,
And there's a hole in the wall
Next to an old rocking chair
That rests in the hall.
In the seat of the chair,
Sits a velveteen bear;
His buttons are missing,
And he's losing his hair.
With a corduroy vest,
Sewn onto his chest,
And the faded blue jeans
In which he was dressed.
He's tattered and torn,
All alone and begotten.
In the home he was born,
He will soon be forgotten.
Published 28th Jul 2020
Author's Note
Getting old sucks. Referencing two of my favorite books as a child... The Velveteen Rabbit & Corduroy.
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28th Jul 2020 6:50pm
28th Jul 2020 8:01pm
Love the poem and the flow.
Velveteen Rabbit is one of my faves also.
The skin horse the whole what is real thing and then becoming real...and then in the end getting burned because of a plague. Lol
Velveteen Rabbit is one of my faves also.
The skin horse the whole what is real thing and then becoming real...and then in the end getting burned because of a plague. Lol
28th Jul 2020 8:08pm
28th Jul 2020 8:23pm
Velveteen Rabbit is one of my favorite. This is beautifully woven NewB. 🙏
29th Jul 2020 3:13am
29th Jul 2020 7:47am
29th Jul 2020 10:37am
Your bones may feel creaky, but your poetry is strong! Great nostalgia in this piece. Velveteen Rabbit is such a favourite, I always sensed it was more profound than I could grasp at the time...
29th Jul 2020 12:57pm
Yeah it sucks getting old but through the process we each have the opportunity to grow with knowledge and wisdom as it comes from the deepness of our experiences of life nicely composed brother...respect
29th Jul 2020 4:01pm
30th Jul 2020 3:54am
Dear NB,
“This dusty faucet is leaking” is a fabulous metaphor for aging. It really is an interesting process this getting on in years. I suppose if everything didn’t hurt so much it might not be so awful.
I thoroughly enjoyed this piece of favored childhood remembrances and how treasured a role they played in our lives. There is a pristine fondness of reverie whenever I find something I read or played with as a child and it’s a reminder to me to lighten up and enjoy things more. Sweet write. H🌷
“This dusty faucet is leaking” is a fabulous metaphor for aging. It really is an interesting process this getting on in years. I suppose if everything didn’t hurt so much it might not be so awful.
I thoroughly enjoyed this piece of favored childhood remembrances and how treasured a role they played in our lives. There is a pristine fondness of reverie whenever I find something I read or played with as a child and it’s a reminder to me to lighten up and enjoy things more. Sweet write. H🌷
30th Jul 2020 5:25am
Great flow and rhyming in this wonderfully written poem! It is unique as well!
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26th Aug 2020 5:14pm
I loved every line of rhyme, embracing a leaking faucet . Lol that gave me a giggle because no one can hide from aging and a wonderful bit of nostalgia with that childhood toy left behind.:)
