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I Will Talk To Myself

If I will talk to myself, well I will And I do, As the spring of my mattress Recoils; I get up Put on my shoes Left,right,left,right Tight they march At my words O my word Three-hundred and, and sixty-five The tears held back What is the point To talking to you When the peas Deep dived, from the oversized Can, leaving just enough For the salad and ashes Left, right, left, right Five months go And dark circles appear In the corners And the morning smothers Early Hallow- een, and March brings screams If I will talk to myself, well I will And I do, As the spring of my mattress Recoils And I get up…and I get up 5/11/2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/13/2022 11:01:00 PM

I like the feeling of walking hard and fast in between the lines.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/14/2022 6:51:00 PM

Oh yes! Thanks!! You are a true poet and discerning reader. I so appreciate you!

Robert Gorelick

Date: 5/12/2022 2:56:00 PM

My father used to say: I talk to himself because I like to hear someone sensible! Intriguing subject matter. Robert

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/14/2022 6:52:00 PM

Thank you, Robert! Love that about your father…chuckle

Buhagiar Victor

Date: 5/11/2022 10:15:00 PM

A lovely poem but I do not talk to myself. Hugs.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/12/2022 5:22:00 AM

We all talk in our mind. We all remember those we’ve loved. More the point. God bless :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/11/2022 6:43:00 PM

Keep talking... Somehow it's meant to be. ~ Gershon

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/12/2022 5:23:00 AM

Just try to shut me up ;) Just kidding

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/11/2022 3:39:00 PM

Looks like it is a productive dialogue--much is gained by spurring our thoughts. So true--we all do that.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/11/2022 3:44:00 PM

Thanks for your comment!

Joanna Feltham

Date: 5/11/2022 1:53:00 PM

I enjoyed your poem. They used to say if you talked to yourself then you must be mad. Once they realised we all do it, so we all must be mad! it got changed to 'if you talk to someone that isn't there then you must be mad'. :-)

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/11/2022 2:09:00 PM

LOL, unless it is one who died within reason and God for that is reasonable.