This is something I wrote last year, precisely in the 31st of August 2010, then I reworked it on the 4th of September, and finally nodded at it a few minutes ago when I looked through it again, and touched it up.
Thought I should share, I’ll leave you to enjoy it…..
And we go back
to everything ugly and despicable
hoping that on this day the viper doesn’t strike
sullen when once again we are disappointed
we go back
suffering more from the marks on our hearts
than the bruises on our skin
knowing, yet wondering why it hurts
we go back
like the stalk left in the farm after the harvest
we marvel when we begin to burn
we go back
if we could choose
would prefer the thick but soon to be shaved male scalp
to the silky fertilized stable locks of a maiden
we go back
cleaning our ears we prepare to receive lies
then shut them out with our heads between our thighs
knowing that alpha to omega was untrue
we go back
snuffing out a candle with a thumb and fore
we marvel when we are charred once more
and even though I went on and on
we would still go back
Done! I hope you enjoyed it; let me know…
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Chuka, I do like this! Love the repetition. -we go back-
Ok. I worry a bit about the shift between ‘we’ and ‘her’. And then we and ‘I’. Almost unexpectedly. Maybe u know why. I am not very smart like that. Lol
This is a very lyrical poem Chuka. I like its subtle(?) Poignancy. Nne, You do well
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Thanks for dropping by boss; I knew you would spot errors, that’s why I asked you to check it for me!
I didn’t notice about the pronouns…maybe because I just wrote without thinking, what would you recommend I do?
And you’re the only one (who didn’t go to secondary school with me) who calls me Chuka. Nice!
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Lovely poem FGS my favourite yet. Keep up the good work.
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Very well done FGS. Definitely one of my favourite poems from you. Keep up the good work
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Thank you Hajo, I’m following people like you!
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I’m a first time visitor. I really like this poem.
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Thank you for dropping by Tom, and I’m glad you liked it!
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fun piece..
thanks for sharing with poets rally..
Cheers.
🙂
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You’re welcome! Nice of you to invite me!
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Just discovered your poem and really like it. The repetition works well–“we go back” gets repeated because the act of returning gets repeated. Nicely done!
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Thank you Lolamouse! It’s something we humans find ourselves doing inadvertently, knowing, but still going back to the situations or people that hurt us…… Thanks for dropping by!
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Wow
Powerful, painful, beautiful
please keep writing
thank you for sharing this with us
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Thank you for reading, I’m happy you enjoyed it!
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great effort and ya- i enjoyed it! here’s my wk 38.. http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/i-cant-hold-it/
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Thanks, I’ll be sure to check it out!
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yup!!! 🙂
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you are truly a poet
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Another beautiful one dearest. We love you!
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I love you too sista! You’ve been there from the beginning!!!
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That was one fabulous read! I particularly liked:
“would prefer the thick but soon to be shaved male scalp
to the silky fertilized stable locks of a maiden”
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new to you too, really enjoyed your work !
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Thank you……Dodge, I’m glad you did!
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Very clever, very clever…it always amazes me why people go back to something that is hurtful if only because it’s familiar….I assume that fear of change must rule these people.
Please feel free to walk my beach – It’s a different space to be
http://poetrybysherry.blogspot.com/2011/02/beach.html
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Sherry, truth is I never thought of the fear of change as being the reason we remain with hurt and pain but it makes some sense…..raises a question too: are we afraid to be happy? Do we get so hurt that we become ‘comfortable’ in it?
And I’ll definitely check out your beach!
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Wow. This is powerful. I think we have all been there – whether an adult returning to an abusive parent hoping for love, or the heartbroken returning to the one who has betrayed them.
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Thank you Linda, I think it is just human nature for us to think that if we go back to someone who’s hurt us in the past, they won’t do it again. Even when we KNOW they will, we prefer to have false hopes….
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So thoughtful, you have a great voice
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I’ve been in that relationship, more than once… thankfully not so much anymore!
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We’ve all been at that point in our lives at one time or the other. It transcends relationships though, and affects even our business decisions, our government, you name it….. Underlying principle is going back to anything you know will hurt you….
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I liked it very much!
Thanx for sharing!
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Thank you for dropping by!
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tight…i love the repitition in this…would love to hear it spoken…
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Thank you Brian! I’m working on my perfomance poetry skills……..
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This is absolutely gorgeous! It’s haunting, and the emotions run deep, but are quietly spoken.
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Very nice piece. It leaves a lot of room for interpretation, it’s pleasantly vague. Good job! Here’s my week 38 entry: http://mysticmarleei.wordpress.com/2010/10/02/a-message-to-the-young-lady/
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I’ve just been on your site Marlee, and I loved it! I’ve always been a believer in poetry that musn’t be high sounding and so I enjoyed the way the simple words ran on and on….
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Painful. But strong and well written. You have the gift. Poem on…
Thanks for your contribution to Thursday Poets Rally. Nice!
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Thank you James!
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This is pretty nice I like it 😀
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Thank you Janrae!!! Happy New Year!
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happy new year to you too 🙂
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We’re all masochists at heart, that’s why we go back. That, and for the poetry. Without the pain, there’d be no poetry.
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Hey thanks for the mention! I appreciate it! It was right on time, I was beginning to think no one noticed!
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