disuse (20170708)

Posted on July 8, 2017 by crow

a vomitus of words erupted

from your throat
got caught in your teeth
stained your shirt

so many words
at once you couldn’t hear
what i was trying
to say

i wiped away
the recriminations
the explanations
the assassinations
and found you

had no ears
they had grown over
with a thick skin

unused for so long

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Charley July 8, 20176:36 pm

Oh my my! Yes, indeedy! Nailed the attitude, tone, whatever someone wants to call it. Bravo.
1. crow July 8, 20178:22 pm
  
  Thank you!
  1. Charley July 9, 20174:01 am
    
    You’re welcome!
hbhatnagar July 8, 20176:38 pm

Ouch! Suitably ghoulish! 😀
1. crow July 8, 20178:23 pm
  
  Too much?
  1. hbhatnagar July 9, 201712:12 am
    
    No, just the right amount. 😉
jillys2016 July 8, 20176:47 pm

I would like to frame this and hang it on my classroom wall! ‘Stained your shirt’ – the imagery is too, too…
1. crow July 8, 20178:23 pm
  
  Feel free. 😊
Poet Rummager July 9, 20172:54 pm

It’s always unfortunate when body parts aren’t used to their utmost potential. 😦 Thank you for drawing attention to this tragedy in such a sublime way.
1. crow July 9, 20173:05 pm
  
  Yeah. I don’t think a Q- tip will fix it.
  
  Remember what the dr. says kids: never put anything in your ear.
Madaket Muse July 9, 20175:15 pm

Great! Vivid and so true!
1. crow July 9, 20175:16 pm
  
  Thanks! 🙏
fitfulfearfulphantasmal July 17, 20177:27 am

your imagery is exactly my taste. so glad to have found your blog. 🙂
1. crow July 17, 20177:51 am
  
  Thank you! I’m glad you found it, too.