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The Miloko Song
Ribbons, all randomly thrown
all across the Pennines
I'd travel them all
by the weekend
I'd show up late and cold
we really had something
god dammit, I know you know
your memory
is a ghost haunting, my soul
did you relegate
my statue to a time so old
just to shatter me
into irreparable atoms, small
so you can imbibe with water
until I've dissolved
a fatal kissing
a finale, fizzing explode
to negate the Sundays, the old TV shows
where the heart is
we'd kiss farewell in the cold
I'd cry the highway
back to Durham ,the clap clap song
you claim no memory
of any of this, at all
well I still kneel
in the chapel of your gone soul
under the alter , the lectern once gold
after everything
I still can't hate you, you know
I tried even bleeding through
the gates
that hold hells coals
repetitiously burned
hands blistered
gripping, unwilling to let go
each night I stalk your alpha
astral zone
you don't see me
but believe it
my spirits strong
dimensional agility
the ability
short wave or long
through the dreamscape
you'll wake
to the miloko song
you know the time
is right
it's never wrong.
Published 19th Apr 2024
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19th Apr 2024 2:21pm
Its always like that Paul, memories come and serves up in dreams. Good read as always.:)
13th May 2024 2:06pm
This poem is a powerful exploration of longing, heartache, and the lingering presence of a past love. The imagery of ribbons scattered across the Pennines creates a sense of scattered memories, each one a thread connecting to moments shared with the beloved. The speaker's raw emotion is palpable as they reflect on the depth of their connection and the pain of its dissolution. The repetition of "god dammit, I know you know" underscores the frustration of feeling forgotten or dismissed by the one they still hold dear in their heart.
The imagery of dissolving into irreparable atoms and the fatal kiss of goodbye evoke a sense of finality and loss. Despite the heartbreak, the speaker's inability to hate reflects the complexity of human emotion and the enduring power of love, even in the face of betrayal or abandonment.
The poem's closing lines, with the mention of the "miloko song" and the assertion that "the time is right, it's never wrong," suggest a sense of resignation and acceptance, perhaps hinting at the inevitability of moving forward despite the pain. Overall, "The Miloko Song" is a poignant and evocative exploration of love, loss, and the enduring resilience of the human spirit.
The imagery of dissolving into irreparable atoms and the fatal kiss of goodbye evoke a sense of finality and loss. Despite the heartbreak, the speaker's inability to hate reflects the complexity of human emotion and the enduring power of love, even in the face of betrayal or abandonment.
The poem's closing lines, with the mention of the "miloko song" and the assertion that "the time is right, it's never wrong," suggest a sense of resignation and acceptance, perhaps hinting at the inevitability of moving forward despite the pain. Overall, "The Miloko Song" is a poignant and evocative exploration of love, loss, and the enduring resilience of the human spirit.
