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[catid] => 1
[aid] => mick
[title] => The Wedding Ring
[time] => 2004-08-23 18:56:15
[hometext] => The wedding ring is a symbol of love- a love broken.
[bodytext] => Darkness envelopes me like soft clean sheets. Soft and reassuring. I lean into it as to lean into strong embracing arms. I look for comfort. There's none to find. The darkness turns on me. I find myself uncomfortable and small. Lonely and scared. A small flicker of light shones from beside the door. There he stands. Waiting. Watching. The light from the end of his cigarette brightens with each inhale. I can't see him. I hear him. Breathing. In. Out. I turn my back. I don't want to see. I don't want to hear. I know he's leaving. He can't find the words. We've said all we need to say. "Just go away!" I want to yell. I have no voice. I'm all said out. I hear him reach for the knob. It turns. Something tinckers to the floor. He's gone. I lie in the silence of the bed we once shared. Afraid. Slowly, I make my way to the door. I don't dare turn on the light. I don't want to see. I'm not sure I want to know. On my hands and knees like a groveling mutt I find the object on the ground. It's surrounded by the soft, plush carpet. It feels cool in my fingers. Instantly I know. It's over for real this time. This object that once meant so much. Was a symbol of love and devotion. Tossed away. Shoved aside. I place it to my lips and cry. [comments] => 3 [counter] => 152 [topic] => 31 [informant] => raejane [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => StoryPoetry )
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