Get Your Premium Membership

Memory Houses Soul Asylum Vestige

Memory houses soul asylum vestige... where complex edifice once anchoring venerated Glen Elm demesne once stood, now nothing except vinyl city! I recall breathtaking, expansive, incredible numerous, tremblingly awe inspiring views billion miles (slight exaggeration) heavenly sights comfortably ensconced, while perched high atop sadly long since demolished complex edifice anchoring Glen Elm demesne – summer mansion property captain Leiper (circa early nineteen hundreds) more'n century ago once encompassing hundred plus acres whittled to approximately 2.42811 hectares upon purchase February twenty eighth ninety sixty eight by papa Boyce Brandon Harris, insync with help courtesy paternal grandpa Aaron Harris, the former who invested blood, sweat and tears, when not yoked, tethered, obligated... to incumbent duties consonant with assignments linkedin, when gainfully employed as top notch mechanical engineer at General Electric, he slaved away gentrifying neglected fixer upper (matter of fact single handedly reshingled roof) that same exterior hideaway offering solace against imprecation, ostracization, ultimatum... damnation, humiliation, laceration, (albeit verbal lashing against yours truly), when exhibiting no motivation to work (courtesy thank debilitating, immobilizing, paralyzing anxiety/panic attacks), now though still plagued with same understood as congenital (possibly in utero) malady, yes an abominable, execrable, implacable..., nemesis which unpleasant memories haunt me even to this day, whereby nothing but utter failure cast dark shadows analogous to edge of night oft times accompanied with suicidal ideations, whereat damned, continually bereft, abysmal bereft legacy testimony marginally functioning as the token "scapegoat" throughout twelve torturous years yielding absolute zero aptitude unable to comprehend, (I strongly suspect die hug noses along high functioning autistic spectrum - case in point youngest of two sweet progeny (both daughters) afflicted with yepper aforementioned cognitive learning disability, she benefited social services since birth, and can attest to much more positive academic, and socialization endeavors well on her way living clear and free empowered at twenty orbitz round the earth.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

A comment has not been posted for this poem. Encourage a poet by being the first to comment.


Book: Reflection on the Important Things