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Black
You will always be the broken
structure where I hide
in my hypocrisy.
Yes, I shall build my crypt
with your stone, and I
will be the mortar;
Stacking you high into the
shadows overhead;
holding you fast where I
deem is your home;
My mortar will hold you!
Indeed, it shall outlast your
stone;
Holding it's vague shape
in chalky, skeletal ruin while
men gaze, not knowing what
that shape could mean.
© Nathan A. Brock
structure where I hide
in my hypocrisy.
Yes, I shall build my crypt
with your stone, and I
will be the mortar;
Stacking you high into the
shadows overhead;
holding you fast where I
deem is your home;
My mortar will hold you!
Indeed, it shall outlast your
stone;
Holding it's vague shape
in chalky, skeletal ruin while
men gaze, not knowing what
that shape could mean.
© Nathan A. Brock
Published 20th Jul 2021
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Anonymous
20th Jul 2021 5:59am
Really enjoyed this.
The idea of the mortar remaining, like a house frame, or the Hiroshima Dome...
I get some Dr. Jeykyll & Mr. Hyde vibes here, but can't suss out more than that.
Still, enjoyed the intensity of the feeling, and the unity / coherence of the imagery, even if I couldn't quite crack the code.
Enjoyed!
The idea of the mortar remaining, like a house frame, or the Hiroshima Dome...
I get some Dr. Jeykyll & Mr. Hyde vibes here, but can't suss out more than that.
Still, enjoyed the intensity of the feeling, and the unity / coherence of the imagery, even if I couldn't quite crack the code.
Enjoyed!
21st Jul 2021 2:04am
