Let me detach my head
You can keep it in your bed
Where so many memories were made
So many things were left unsaid
For my ears will hear you whisper
My eyes will see you smile
My lips will speak your name
But I can only stay a while
Let me remove my heart
You can keep it in your car
Where I used to leave my shades
And my shoes were often shed
For I long to feel the wind
As we drive on for miles
The radio up too loud
But I can only stay a while
Let me tear out my lungs
You can keep them in the sun
Down where we used to lay
The light caressing my face
For they long to breath your scent
Of strong cologne and mint
A memory so final
You could only stay a while
Please cut out my vocal cords
As they have no more to say
You left me at a loss for words
As I watched you walk away
I am no longer hurting
I am no longer sad
I can now say with a smile
“This love could only stay a while”
17 comments
Sams, wow. This is by far my favorite poem I’ve seen on SP and possibly anywhere else in recent years. It’s so visual, so visceral, beautifully emotional and disturbingly gruesome at the same time. You are a master of contrast. I really hate that you’re going through such pain, but egads it’s really bringing out some amazing work that would never make it to the surface otherwise. Such is the blessing/curse of art, huh?
That means a lot to me. And true enough. Artists of any kind seem to be a disturbed bunch.
Haha two people I never trust: smiling politicians and happy artists. They’re both either clueless or trying to sell you something.
with the exception of Dali who was one crazy awesome wacked out dude
This one made a bit of water come out of my eyes… Is that normal or expected?
Well, ceph… I’ve got bad news.. You’ve sprung a leak that can only be fixed with massive amounts of duct tape. This could be life threatening.
I guess we are lucky then! Duct tape being the handy mans secret weapon and all. You’ll just have to keep writing (^_*)
Mhm. I’ll never stop. Looks like you’re in for a flood. ^~^
Bring it on. I’ll pack them in two by two. 🙂 (Also gah, Saturday night…)
Say no more. I should definitely be asleep right now.. But I keep finding reasons to stay awake. Got any chloroform, handy man?
No, but I have some fresh chlorophyll from some grass clippings..
I’ll take it. Id offer you my soul in return, but.. Good luck finding it.
For grass clippings? I’d like to think I have seen a glimmer, a thread. Perhaps, a strange thought.
If you think you’ve stumbled upon my soul, please take care of it and return it to me in as few pieces as possible. It tends to run away and get scattered in various places. I just can’t keep track of it.
Well, I can’t say for sure. All I know is I found a few pieces. I feel they were intrinsic, not something that could be lost or taken. Can’t really speak about the rest of you. But if I find any, I’ll be sure to post them straight away! (BTW, if you see any of mine, I would ask you to do the same. Its feeling rather empty destitute these days)
Does it… Does it need water? I can’t even keep a plant alive longer than a day, but I’ll do my best to keep it safe until I can find a way to get it back to you.
I fear it requires a much more elusive element. But I feel I can entrust you with it till I find it. I shall do the same with the pieces I find.