Premiere Contest WinnerInterpretation

He could see words,
but could not read what she had written.
A paragraph was as difficult as deciphering
telegraph dots for the first time. Cluelessness
was washed all over his face.

"Honey, what is this?" he asked.

"A letter written for you," she replied.

She could tell from his face he couldn't read
the language of the heart. She had to make him
understand.

Collected every word and every letter,
minced them up in her thoughts,
and read them aloud to him.

He was devastated. The clues were all there standing
right in front of him; a suitcase and cold hands.

She was leaving him. They didn't speak the same language...



Date: 6/14/2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Nyaga Avatar
July 2, 2016 at 1:38 AM
Congrats Teddy.. on your win and this wonderful poem ;-)
Neumann Avatar
July 1, 2016 at 4:51 PM
Ouch. Great poem. 'A suitcase and cold hands', I like that.
Lamoureux Avatar
June 29, 2016 at 5:29 AM
Tremendous piece and deserving of top spot!
Kimathi Avatar
June 29, 2016 at 2:23 PM
Thanks so much Richard!! ;-)
Showalter Swift Avatar
June 28, 2016 at 11:22 AM
Congratulations Teddy! Nice write! Poignant
Kimathi Avatar
June 28, 2016 at 1:48 PM
Thank you so much Ingrid!! *^_^*
Raina Avatar
June 27, 2016 at 10:58 PM
Teddy... what a well written thought! Congrats on your first place...
Kimathi Avatar
June 28, 2016 at 2:49 AM
Thank you so much for your applause, Meenakshi!! *^_^*
Chansarkar Avatar
June 27, 2016 at 1:18 PM
This is amazing,suitcase and cold hands is so powerful.Congrats Teddy!
Kimathi Avatar
June 27, 2016 at 6:16 PM
Lol. Thanks for your applause Sara!! *^_^*
Canerdy Avatar
June 27, 2016 at 8:40 AM
Excellent, Teddy! Congrats on your well-deserved top win. Janice
Kimathi Avatar
June 27, 2016 at 6:11 PM
Thank you so much for your applause, Janice!! *^_^*
Lawless Avatar
June 27, 2016 at 8:26 AM
"...a suitcase and cold hands" This one got me reading over and over, and contemplating its subtly "minced" words. Thanks for submitting it to the contest.
Kimathi Avatar
June 27, 2016 at 6:10 PM
Welcome John. It was an awesome contest!! ;-)
Dietrich Avatar
June 14, 2016 at 3:25 PM
oh this is GOOD work. I really love this one.
Kimathi Avatar
June 14, 2016 at 5:21 PM
Thanks for enjoying it, Andrea!! *^_^*
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