There is something
about you
they said
and they were right
in that way that isn’t universal
she did have something about her
and then she gave it to you
and you had
something about her
locked around your filigree neck.
When you whistled
only she heard your call
came running time and again
hands powdered with flour or words
losing each moment
something about her
because that is what happens when
girls give it away
without thought in little hand-made envelopes
as if it, and themselves, were
a paper boat let loose to rent
how then to remain whole?
they have to have it
to be
something
about
them
or they stay as tinsel in corners
gathering misapprehensions dust
no one remembered to take down
after the celebration was over
as hollow as old marzipan
left to suck up dry cupboard air
when placed for safe keeping by soft-hearted child
leaching color onto old towels
still smelling of beach and sand
how to build on sandcastles turning to powder
how to make bread rise when it rains
or dry clothes in damp
girls who grow from weeds
standing on asphalt
as cars spit exhaust and the world
is dirty and cold
how do they remember
the something about them
to keep going?
when rivers dry and the shape of regret
lies like a trace of memory
itching in place
we find our strength through
lifting others toward light
where for a moment they remember
in the purity of being held
tightly with grace
something of
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TheFeatheredSleep visits Hijacked Amygdala and there IS something about her.
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You’ll never lose your something, Candy. (I do hope you are finding the comments I still try to leave on the feathered sleep)
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Thank you so much dearest Derrick. I found this one and I have not seen any in the dreaded bin
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This is a bad WP blip. If I have liked one on thefeatheredsleep you may be sure I have commented. They register the likes. Otherwise I will comment on the sites that post your poems. XX
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i got this one too and none in the bin i don’t know why that ever happened but it’s frustrating. How are you? I didn’t want to keep bombarding you with emails and msgs but i have been thinking of you a lot. I was off line a bit because of two relatively bad relapses but over all i am definitely doing better. I was so sad to find out when i came back online that Natalie had died, so now i try to be online and check more but it’s hard when you are not feeling too well. Sending you much love my friend
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Thank you so much, Candy. Let’s hope you will get my comments now. My knee is gradually improving. No pressure on you to post or message when you are not feeling so good, but it is always good to hear from you. X
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