- Non-Erotic Poetry
- What Becomes of a Veil?
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In the closet
under a box
next to that old yellow notebook
left over from college days
there
is my hiding place
my soul
my very being
tucked away in the dark
underneath layers of masquerade
there
is who I really am
everything to be known
absolute, in black and white
though graying with dust and time
It’s been 14 years
I’ve never taken him there
Inside, I ache
realization slapping through
he never knew me
all these years
he never wanted to see me
for who I was
only a pretty, trophy bride
now tearing veils and throwing them to wind
the scream bubbles up inside
my writings streak out in a blur
finding strength in each word
I am leaving
- COMMENTS
Anonymousabout 16 years agoHell your not going anywhere, you know when you've got it good ... ;- )
foehn2over 16 years ago... like a train, massively heavy... but in each moment, it is gathering strength and speed. Nicely written; understandable, and very good.
LeBrozalmost 17 years agoThis poem was mentioned in the Archival Review thread, in a picking through Lit's archive of over 36,000 poems.
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Anonymousover 18 years agoI experienced this feeling that after fifteen years of living with a partner, the saddest thing was not that we were parting, but that we never truly knew each other in any special way. Loved this poem
RhymeFairyover 18 years agoAnother powerfulllll write from out Curious.
Love the flow and the punch in the end.
Leaving, after so long can be hard.
All the luck of the Irish my friend ~!!
Love this poem, hits the heart with a Whooshhhh~!!!
Bill Dadaalmost 19 years agoHard to write anything, your poem knocked all the air out of me. A fucking powerful poem. I liked how it conveyed so much anger with no hint of victimization (is that a word?)
Thanx, BD
sackalmost 19 years agoYou were hinting that the husband was deceased, but your ending is even more surprising. Bravo!
dcpoet44almost 19 years agocan realize for sure. this piece is packed with lots on the emotive, but has power through out. the imagery superb. the ending a complete knockout punch. love endings like that.......nice write.......don
