Vicarious

Two chairs stare from across the room,
leaning on each other like worn puzzle pieces,

mine, towards the front where I often
perch in anticipation of life, yours,

decidedly towards the right where
you lean in anticipation of me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Burchett Avatar
February 13, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Nice read.
Andresen Avatar
February 9, 2012 at 1:18 PM
well done Darryl.....yes I do like it. - oxox love Anne-Lise
Bagnall Avatar
February 9, 2012 at 5:58 AM
Really very interesting, one of the more thought provoking poems I've read today.
Bauer Avatar
February 6, 2012 at 3:36 PM
very perceptive and wonderful! there's so much depth in just a few short lines.
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