of dreams and things.

By Six-Out

when words
fall from finger.tips
they spell out- her.
it's always [her]: in broken fragments.
trying to piece together
remnants of world- lived
behind eyelids while the world
sleeps.

to speak of her.

the way only dreams can.
when ink and paper
can't scream emptiness of my chest
when I wake up alone.
and understand that she
may be nothing more than
the bits and pieces
of everything
I could ever want.

so I sleep
each night; hoping to
catch a glimpse
of something real. in between
the movements of the sheets
and the way I scream
emptiness
when I wake
and I wait-
for the day when these eyes
part. fully aware
to see.


her

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Copyright 2012 Jon Rodgers
Published on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Malice In Wonderland On Saturday, September 29, 2012, Malice In Wonderland (987)By person wrote:

    the emptyness is a killer. and bits and peices are just as painful.... well spoken and heartbreakingly lovely Scholar

  • Dreaming in Stanzas On Tuesday, August 14, 2012, Dreaming in Stanzas (303)By person wrote:

    Literally the instant I clicked on the homepage I saw this link and thought "I hope this is it!" So glad this didn't take as long as you said, I need your words to get me through the rough days. Thank you for sharing your works with us lowly creatures.

  • Beautiful Incidental On Tuesday, August 14, 2012, Beautiful Incidental (39)By person wrote:

    feeling it.... this is why i love your words.

  • NikesRain On Tuesday, August 14, 2012, NikesRain (1298)By person wrote:

    gorgeous piece.... and you know, most women are dreaming of being... her ... to someone

  • Maladroit On Tuesday, August 14, 2012, Maladroit (202)By person wrote:

    Now.. You know.. I googled defined "her" just hoping for an accurate noun.. you owe me your middle name.. Sir.


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