Joseph Adler Poet Free verse

I Had the Grapes

I had the grapes 
but I wanted the vine
I had the vine
then wanted the garden
I got the garden
and needed the
valley
the valley was mine
but not the peaks
so I got the mountains
but the sky was
out of reach
so I 
stole the sky
but the stars
stayed
where they wanted 
to be
so I swallowed them
up
inside of me
and when I had it 
all
I came to see
that I had sadly
ceased to be.

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Thresha Reese March 30, 2019 at 8:38 PM I like the notion of time being something we fill ourselves with, the want and then yeah...we all fall down :-/ Joseph Adler April 1, 2019 at 1:15 PM Thank you Thresha. I'm one of your followers, your poems are great! Thx again.

Cona Adams October 17, 2016 at 11:41 AM I gave this a seven, Joseph. An enjoyable read, with a timely message.

Lionel Derbyshire July 8, 2016 at 5:15 PM A good flow a pleasure read did not want it to stop. Nice ...Thank you Joseph