Iron Love

Look into the camera 
I want this to last 
This moment 
This feeling 
This time 
Before the rapture of
your dancing body 
exposes the way it was before us

Listen closely:
This is good 
so good
and I can't let it go
I want to save this time 
in a box
this evanescent crumb of existence 
packed safely in a shoebox 
at the back of my closet 

I have one thing to say 
and a thousand ways to say it
Your smile is the only one I can remember 
When sleep finally comes
to this broken dystopia 
I can only dream of your identical agony.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Ibeh Avatar
April 9, 2022 at 6:03 AM
Marvelous debut poem, Vincent:-) Welcome to poetrysoup. I can't wait to read more of your work!
Gelok Avatar
April 8, 2022 at 2:02 PM
Snap that picture! So often it is the only thing we have left as life goes on. I really enjoyed the read.
Mcconnell Avatar
April 4, 2022 at 12:18 PM
Fine penning Vincent with good imagery and insightful thought.Welcome to PS, Trust you'll enjoy it here. God bless you, Gordon
Rana Avatar
April 4, 2022 at 8:40 AM
nice keep it up my friend
Agustin Avatar
April 4, 2022 at 1:09 AM
Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." God bless you.
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