I recently attended a Chris Rock show which was highly entertaining. Between laughs, he proceeded to tell us about his marriage, his infidelity and resulting divorce. His story is the inspiration for this poem.
Intense attraction
their story once upon
waist up to waist down
fixated eyes each other onmelted years flow past
ennui swims within
his eyes afar cast
enticement is seena search for ‘the new’
a fresh being to consume
love’s graveyard adds more crew
love of old- now entombed
©Vivian Zems
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February 15, 2018 at 12:33 pm
Nice write! 😊
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February 15, 2018 at 3:23 pm
Thanks 😊
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February 16, 2018 at 8:43 am
A chilly ending in love’s graveyard, Viv, which reflects the indifference and coldness of an unhappy split.
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February 16, 2018 at 8:51 am
So true Kim….so true.
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February 16, 2018 at 11:37 am
Sad, Vivian. Brings to mind a child’s play, suddenly he/she spots a new toy and drops the one in hand.
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February 16, 2018 at 7:05 pm
A good analogy. Thanks for stopping by 😊
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February 16, 2018 at 2:45 pm
A familiar story. The flaw being, eventually new gets old and there one is again.
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February 16, 2018 at 7:04 pm
The cycle repeats itself….
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February 16, 2018 at 3:54 pm
There’s this feeling of a cyclical pattern, and that “the new” will undoubtedly share the fate of the old.
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February 16, 2018 at 7:03 pm
My thoughts too😊
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February 16, 2018 at 8:31 pm
It feels like a playground turned graveyard… infidelity does that
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February 16, 2018 at 9:39 pm
love’s graveyard! I like that
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February 16, 2018 at 9:53 pm
Such unhappy people with their infidelities. The new is always so shiny and attractive.
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February 17, 2018 at 1:04 am
kaykuala
a search for ‘the new’
a fresh being to consume
love’s graveyard adds more crew
love of old- now entombed
Perfect round-off of the aftermath of a stormy relationship. A lot of heartaches. Great word-craft Vivian!
Hank
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February 17, 2018 at 7:47 am
Thanks, Hank😊
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