Holding No Water
By lupus tenebrae
This trophy has grown
brittle over time;
it's gold would tarnish
if given the chance
and the marble would
erode at half past
a snail's pace
...yet, there it sits,
still gatherIng dust:
a falsehood, holding
no water.
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Copyright 2014 lupus tenebrae
Published on Friday, April 18, 2014.
Filed under:
"Poetry"
Author's Note:
Day 18, of my National Poetry Month: Poem-A-Day Marathon.Comments on "Holding No Water"
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A former member wrote:
These trophies we get that we call cups but never put water into is what I see here cheers