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Solid As a Rock

In your eyes, I’m a nobody
Not much worth a look
Left unnoticed in one corner 
Where no one saw me weep
Do I look unappealing, I wonder

Tried flashing a bright smile
Under the blinding noon sky
But still your eyes avoid mine
And you look past way beyond
Do I look blurry, I wonder

Finally, I caught a glimpse
When you tripped on my sore foot
But your gaze seemed ablaze
As if I was a lump on the road
Do I look frail, I wonder

Forgotten and uncared for
I felt exhausted and weak
Under the heat of the sun I rested
Till the storm passed through the night
Must I hold on, I wonder

One thing though is certain
I may be bruised and broken
But the love I have for you 
Remains solid as a rock


5 April 2018

Copyright © Elaine Gonzales | Year Posted 2018

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Reason A. Poteet Date: 4/5/2018 8:01:00 AM Introspective, Elaine. I really like these lines: "Under the heat of the sun I rested / Till the storm passed through the night" but I do miss the missing repeat (.....I wonder) at the end. I enjoyed the tribute to a common emotion: being ignored. Powerful narrative. Login to Reply Elaine Gonzales Date: 4/6/2018 1:16:00 AM Thank you for your visit Reason. I'm pleased to know that you enjoyed my poem. I appreciate that you mentioned missing the repeat. I thought of concluding the 'I wonder' feeling of being ignored with a positive note at the end (although I contemplated on adding the last line "Am I being foolish, I wonder"). All the best :-)