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A Ribbon On The Roof
by Kalikala SmithA ribbon on the roof,
distracted me from the truth,
about the people and the places,
that I needed to go.
It fluttered and shuttered,
its glory throughout,
and battered my winter,
into a bleak, blistered spring.
The mystery of the surface,
that took my entrancement,
failed me in its glory,
by waving away and taking its story.
How empty it feels,
to not have a distraction,
from the holes in my heart,
the vacancies in my soul!
Now all I'm left with,
is a road to continue on,
and a basket to fill,
with meaningless roses,
and a ribbon tied to the side.
02/22/2004 Posted on 02/23/2004
Copyright © 2024 Kalikala Smith
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 02/25/04 at 11:57 AM I know how it feels when the poet's heart is driven to write such loveliness as this. |
| Posted by Tim D Livingston on 02/25/04 at 04:59 PM This is really pretty and deep at the same time. The words kinda flow like a ribbon. |
| Posted by Christel Crews on 02/26/04 at 05:01 AM oh this is beautiful! like always, i can empathize with the feelings expressed :) |
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