Kim Rodrigues Poet Suzette Prime

Imagining Only What I Remember

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination        John Lennon

IMAGINING ONLY WHAT I REMEMBER

abrupt
the falling
cord’s tight and coiled serpent hiss
reality reverberates into space
imagination
makes haste
fetal position
tethered to a voice uttering no relief
potentiality death

a bright room
the cheerfulness of white walls and too white gown
and death
cheerfulness you say
It keeps our feet from walking
verified
distance has its pride
reality’s long standing in shadow’s neverland
his form’s always there
stretched ‘cross
the bed i’m scared to approach

her purse
in suspended animation while they dance
i long to go back
and see him
but my imagination won’t bring me there


1/13/2021
Sponsor: Emile Pinet
Contest: Suzette Prime
HMS verifies prime numbers

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Paige Hind August 20, 2024 at 6:39 PM This is powerful. I cannot help but read it and know you're truly a deep soul, Kim...things affect you so sensitively...beautiful work <3 Kim Rodrigues August 20, 2024 at 7:55 PM I so appreciate all your reads, dear Paige! You have a friend in me. Thank you!

Caren Krutsinger January 16, 2021 at 7:31 PM A fantastic write based on obvious gulps of truth and snippets of life. Kim Rodrigues August 20, 2024 at 7:55 PM For sure! Thank you so much!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 13, 2021 at 7:19 AM Fabulously unnerving read! Excellent piece! My best to you in the contest, xomo Kim Rodrigues January 13, 2021 at 7:30 AM Thank you so much! My uncle had a massive heart attack the morning after my cousin’s wedding. We relive such moments only where observations were made. God bless you!