pillow.talk

By Six-Out

she
that's what I think
when I speak of
her. in past tense.
she. like late night text dance.
I remember the way
my fingers fell on letters
yet. I couldn't say
what she.
meant.


to me it seems heartache.
it hurts worse when
the one doing the inflicting is
staring back in mirror talk.
so I'd just mouth words
in hopes that they'd form sentences
and those sentences would one day
form some sort poem
that I could hold to her face
and she could taste what those words meant.
taste what she meant.


to me those words speak.
like rain on the nights I still find sleepless.
my fingers, they lost touch with the letters.
while I table.dance in tune to
the way she'd say those three letters
that made up my name.
and I blame words for the way
I lost myself.
when I should've been finding
some sort of intent.
to tell her what she meant.


to me.

and I'll leave it at that.
because in short.
words, they don't mean a thing.
so this.
here.
is my way of telling you.
finally.
what you still mean.
to me.

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Copyright 2011 Jon Rodgers
Published on Tuesday, December 6, 2011.     Filed under: "Poetry"

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  • Alanarchy On Friday, August 21, 2020, Alanarchy (1168)By person wrote:

    Fuck! I miss you.

  • A former member wrote: Some sort of intent . Tell her what she meant. Taste what she meant. I cannot breathe at this point. Can you tell me what she meant. If I read anything else and don't have room to bookmark I will have to upgrade.

  • A former member wrote: BEAUTIFUL!

  • A former member wrote: So, so beautiful!

  • A former member wrote: wow man. hey you got more fans than anybody i seen on here. you the shit.

  • A former member wrote: i could taste the words more than the blood in my mouth when this written slapped me..niceeeee!

  • sheff On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, sheff (137)By person wrote:

    mmm. your words felt warm, slightly, on the cold screen. lovely.

  • A former member wrote: tangible intent. cunningly crafted, leaves an ache. beautiful. thank you.

  • A former member wrote: wow.. you did a great job getting that all out. I hope it helped you feel better.

  • A former member wrote: iLOVE the emotions i feel when i ready your work! you really get to me in a great way:)

  • Spiritus_Frumenti On Friday, December 9, 2011, Spiritus_Frumenti (340)By person wrote:

    I like the feel of your poems...the periods creating emphazis on things.....i havent been as inspired lately but reading this is bringing it all back for me

  • A former member wrote: sometimes i miss your words.. thanks for this.

  • NikesRain On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, NikesRain (1240)By person wrote:

    then to now, still aching and beauty to be found... it was like intruding on private thoughts and getting lost in the delicate ache of them....

  • Devilish On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, Devilish (2633)By person wrote:

    Beautiful... and she could taste what those words meant.. What she meant.. Perfect... Scholar

  • A former member wrote: I remember this poem from years ago! It was a fave of mine, and still is :) Scholar

  • Six-Out On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, Six-Out (1423)By person wrote:

    I don't remember ever posting it. But I suppose I did, glad you liked it!


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