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
Copyright © Kim Rodrigues | Year Posted 2021
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