Christopher Flaherty Poet Free verse

My Brittle Brittle Wall I Hide Behind

A huff and puff brittle wall 
created out of receding grains of 
hopeless sinking sand 

Purpose built to keep standing tall
protecting the meek 

Something in

Or

Something out

When placed up against the ravages
of circumstance and the elements of time

Will eventually succumb crumble and fall

As even a wall no matter how well built 

Can only withstand an allotted
amount of slings and arrows fired 
and slung at it 

Until eventually it let's something in 
it was purpose built in order to keep out

Perhaps upon reflection the sand
would have been better off being
used to pass through an egg timer 

Or for someone who had placed all their eggs
in one basket or traded for some magic
beans instead

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Line Gauthier February 12, 2021 at 6:33 AM A pleasure to find your delightful poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology, Christopher~ Christopher Flaherty February 15, 2021 at 9:10 AM Cheers Line thank you so very much indeed , obliged and appreciative

David Kavanagh November 30, 2020 at 2:42 PM I remember commenting on this one it really is brilliant pensive brooding deep, and most important poetic, it comes easy and flows like silk, it deserves to be on page 1 cheers David Christopher Flaherty November 30, 2020 at 2:59 PM Thank you David my friend your words and comments are to kind. Cheers obliged and appreciated as always

Gary Radice August 28, 2020 at 5:23 AM Great use of metaphors Christopher. I'm not sure if it's just me but I find myself reading each poem of yours more than once because invariably another theme rears its head in some shape or form. I particularly like the lines "Something in or something out" I once wrote a poem where the wall was a metaphor for a defense mechanism ..until it starts to crumble. I think too deep sometimes :) Great poem! Cheers - Gary Christopher Flaherty August 28, 2020 at 11:28 AM Cheers Gary Thank you very much high praise indeed. The reason why i actually asked you in the 1st place to read 1 of my poems is because i like reading your poems they are great and would value your opinion. So thanks again for taking the time to read 1 and your fanyastic inspirational comments. Ta bud have a great weekend

David Kavanagh August 27, 2020 at 2:02 PM A gem on introspection Christopher, time is indeed never on our side, we all succumb, no everything succumbs, but the sand eventually settles and forms into stone again a new foundation, fantastic poem will outlive the sands of time, cheers David Christopher Flaherty August 27, 2020 at 2:17 PM Cheers David Rebirth recycled with a new stronger foundation. Ta bud

Jan Allison August 27, 2020 at 1:07 PM In many ways I can relate ... i think we can all put up barriers and hide behind them for so many reasons mainly for self preservation - a thought provoking sad piece Christopher :-( hugs Jan xx Christopher Flaherty August 27, 2020 at 1:24 PM Yes indeed Jan so very sad but true . On reflection self preservation may well be a more appropriate title for this poem than my initial one. Cheers hugs x