stooped shoulders

By johntaiyu

it's not that this here suitcase
of pain
isn't real,

it's just that
me having it
isn't necessary.

flowing, as such things do,
from the sharp edged habits
of old old mind,

coming up
out of the depths
of childhood's end times,

where you learn but can't speak
of how the big people
weren't gods,
and the weight
of your history
bears down more and more
on stooped shoulders,

these neuroses
don't exactly
flee the coop
just because the door's open.

not with all them wolves
still lurking nearby.

not yet at least.

which explains
why the baggage
still comes with the grown man
I have become

it's a shield
against wolves
baying at the moon

and though I know they ain't real
I still hear them howl
and can't sleep sometimes
with my feet hanging off
the edges
of the bed.

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© 2006 johntaiyu
Published on Sunday, September 10, 2006.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • TaintedButterfly On Monday, September 11, 2006, TaintedButterfly (670)By person wrote:

    I'm with my pal urban, "a true poet" you are m'dear. Wow.... You herald such wisdom infused thoughts. I'm in awe. Julia~

  • urbanhumility On Sunday, September 10, 2006, urbanhumility (1175)By person wrote:

    filled with the thoughts of a true poet...........truly well done.........urban

  • elisa On Sunday, September 10, 2006, elisa (1616)By person wrote:

    so much more than mere words.......'...and can't sleep sometimes with my feet hanging off the edges of the bed....'.....legendary.

  • Muses_Love On Sunday, September 10, 2006, Muses_Love (6)By person wrote:

    let it go. be free. anyway nice poem i like it. nicely done! good form and great words. strong meaning.

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