One Tear Tonic

By Lab Rat

I've seen music, with my own eyes
Dancing hallucinations, with rhythm
The backbeat of a heart in reprise
Thumping mechanical, smokey strum

The warm smooth burn of my oldest friend

Truest friend

Drifting me off to bliss
To oblivion
To memory

Felt like someone prayed for me
Somewhere stuck inside my brain
Gentle in my emotions when eyelids dip
Staring blank at white noise on the tv
The gentle drop of condensations drip
Tumbler in my hand, the clink of ice adding to the cacophony of static
It feels like late summer's about to slip

The slouch of my posture, sinking me into the chair's cushion
Like confessions to the upholstery
I lament without words
Just a single gleam
Glistening and streaming

A single tear splashes down my cheek
Its like dancing

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Copyright 2016 Lab Rat
Published on Tuesday, November 15, 2016.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • out there On Thursday, November 17, 2016, out there (166)By person wrote:

    evocative and reflective piece -well written and good flow ...felt like loneliness. enjoyed.

  • Devil lyn On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, Devil lyn (345)By person wrote:

    Nothing like a bit of whiskey (I assume) to comfort those illusions of what once was ... truly intoxicating are the words weaved into such a lament ... Excellent;)

  • Drea On Tuesday, November 15, 2016, Drea (1388)By person wrote:

    Your words always have a way of crawling under the skin. They are glimpses behind the curtain. Course could have just rattled this off like it was nothing. Words are like breathing to you. It's just natural.

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Tuesday, November 15, 2016, TropicalSnowstorm (1580)By person wrote:

    great piece! i enjoyed the rhythm and imagery, good to see something new from you! Ciao, T/S Scholar

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