A piece of me – always follows
suggested straight strategic line,
even if there is an ice-hole.
A piece of me – staying at home
in warmth, kitten curled,
when my obedient part
leaving for work.
A piece of me – never here at all,
soaring somewhere over the chores,
knows though the way back,
and when - to anchor.
A piece of me – still on the playground
riding the carousel of anticipation,
when ride’s completed – she’s expecting
to be placed on the real life project.
See, - I’m never the whole,
so if you, by chance, look in my eyes,-
you risk to land in one of my
properties,
with days equal
nights, equalizer like,
for I’m trying to stop
eternal swaying of seconds - ropes,
with little luck I travel on -
I hop…
I just love that you brought a myriad of memory that forms this character...the quilt is such a great metaphor for this! Well done!
ReplyDeletenice... i think it's good if we never really leave that playground and also reserve parts for our dreams... reminds me of a stain glass windown...many pieces and they give a picture and oh how they sparkle when the sun shines through...smiles
ReplyDeleteI also loved this clip, and I really enjoyed reading your poem to see where the source of your inspiration would take you. The 'pieces of me' idea has been explored in a most original way.
ReplyDelete"knows though the way back,
ReplyDeleteand when - to anchor."
what a profound need this is - and something that is often lost as we grow older... Lovely.
def keep that piece of you that rides the carousel...we need that kid that gets excited with anticipation in our lives....
ReplyDeleteloved the carousel reference, my favorite stanza.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE all of these various parts of the narrator, especially the one still on the carousel (I so loved them as a kid!) - this is a brilliant write!
ReplyDeleteI think we all leave pieces of ourselves here and there...lovely piece!!
ReplyDeleteI am hopping with you! I loved your poem and your ramblings of home and chores. We do leave ourselves in so many corners of life~!
ReplyDeleteWondrous to read!
I LOVE your poem <3 to you
Divide and conquer? lol Actually I think we can all relate to that fragmented feeling. Well done, and fun too!
ReplyDeleteI loved this poem, full of tenderness for what we like!
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