Someone to spoon me

The image of you in bed holds me
Your back turned to me curled
Your being waiting to be spooned
Like a warm scoop of ice cream
Dripping with sentiment I rise
I know today you will leave me

This is the only real photo I cherish
We all must get out of bed someday
Loneliness says come to bed
Picture the negative developing
You pull me or is it me that sinks?
You leave your depression

The cavity beside me needs a body
Something heavy like loneliness
Something light like apparitions
I need something to spoon
Even if it’s me with a knife and fork
You and me playing pretend

Some never sleep alone
Some that’s all they know
Some wait for a bed to be shared
I dread the depression you leave
Loneliness comforts the bereft
It says let’s be exclusive

In the end we all go to bed alone
The coldness of it all absorbing us
To the lucky loved ones gather round
To the lonesome God climbs into bed
He spoons us all in the dead of night
Loneliness move over
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Ashley Avatar
June 29, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Dear Triny, the emotional struggle is palpable in your thought-provoking and breathtaking poem. Your vivid imagery and rich metaphors depict intimacy and distance, lost love and loneliness and comfort and hope ("To the lonesome God climbs into bed/He spoons us all in the dead of night/Loneliness move over") with poetic depth and finesse. I was moved by your clever play on words with "Picture the negative developing" - so creative, so deep. Indeed, there is much to admire in every facet of this gem. Warmest wishes my friend.. ~Susan
Harada Avatar
April 14, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Dear Triny I have found your poems are damn honest. My fav lines are To the lonesome God climbs into bed He spoons us all in the dead of night Loneliness move
Xiang Avatar
April 14, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Thank you. Your validation is a high honor. Honestly, honesty is the purest deception and poetry is the truest distillery. I'm glad you think my poor mead fit to be drunk.
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