- Non-Erotic Poetry
- A Cloak
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Click hereThis cloak, cast off
Now that you have had all the good of it,
Once was yours –
Now is mine.
Perhaps its rents and patches
Have grown too clear to you.
Yet they were always plain to me,
And I thought it a thing worth having.
What foolishness this –
You want it no longer,
Yet it cannot comfort me.
- COMMENTS
Anonymousalmost 17 years agoResounds of truth.. and we all know how bittersweet that can be.
duddle146over 17 years agoSecond hand clothes like second hand love can sometimes be disappointing.
LeBrozover 17 years agoA metaphor can mean so many things
But second-hand clothes
Like second-hand love
Holds little appeal beyond crass functionality...
Harry Legover 18 years agoThis affected me although I'm not entirely sure why. Absolutely love it.
The_Foolabout 19 years agoI like the symbolism expressed in this one. The twists in thought made me back up once or twice, which is good, because that way I had to read it that much closer. One of those poems that make me say "Good idea, I wish I'd thought of it."
herecomestherainabout 19 years agoAnd I thought it a thing worth having...
The bittersweet,defiant, matter of fact sense of this line brought the prickle of tears to my eyes. Beautiful writing, I look forward to more.
LadyJeanneabout 19 years agoyou had me feeling angry, wistful, disappointed, defiant, and ultimately resigned. Bravo, dearest! Thank you.
impressiveabout 19 years agoIn spite of its flaws. The ache we all feel to be wanted. I watched this develop in the Poetry forum. Lovely! ~Imp
