Friday, 24 July 2015

Sunday Whirligig 17

coatless flag envelope kitchen touch thinking
walk games stars roadside slices say




walking by the roadside
lost in a flag of stars
she used to think of ways to keep in touch
to settle for a small slice of his life

there was a time
she would have turned up coatless in winter
to the opening of an envelope
just to spend a few moments with him

disillusioned by his cruel games 
she would prefer to do almost anything else now
say, even cleaning the kitchen pots and pans



3 comments:

  1. Yes indeed - exiting the game and finding your own pleasure (and worth) is key - even polishing the pots and pans! I love the picture reminded me of a slightly more senior version of Janet and John reading books (if they are world wide) where mummy loves cooking and daddy loves driving his car!

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  2. Ah ... sad way for love can go sour ... Bastet

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