It
After it’s over she always
Finds herself in the corner
Licking her wounds and rewatching
Each frame of the movie now burned into her soul.
It stays with her whether she wants it to or not.
It’s like an infected mosquito bite
Behind the knee, no one else
Really knows it’s there
Until it kills you.
Sometimes she has to stop herself from
Setting out a plate for it at dinner,
After all it is not a welcomed guest
But rather more of a stalker.
It follows her everywhere hiding in plain view.
The truth is when you lick your wounds
They don’t heal, they just
Fester and spread
Infection to all the good parts.
You really have to get rid of the source for it to heal.
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Wendy – So descriptive it makes me shiver. I wonder if “it” doesn’t follow us all in some fashion. Your poems are like a roller coaster – funny one day, comforting the next, and then bam. Don’t stop!
Thank you for the encouragement, I need it!
Wonderful poem!
Thanks for reading!
Wendy, I echo Sylvia’s comment. Your poems have such variety and they amaze when it’s least expected, like the dragonfly and the tiny shoes. In this one stanza two with the mosquito bite stands out.
Thanks so much!
Enjoyed it!
Didn’t know if you saw my reply on my poem you commented on today. Just was wondering what you meant by “at least in your repertoire…it was great”. I hate to be knit-picky, but I do care about the quality of my work, as you can see proof of on my Instagram page and the book I released in March. I’m not sure of the context in which ‘repertoire’ was used. To be honest it seemed as if you were saying that I don’t have much of a repertoire as a writer. Which I do, very much so, and more then most.
Just wanted to get some clarification on that. I want to improve anyway I can. But when someone says “at least, in your repertoire…it was great” I naturally will be curious as to what that is supposed to mean. Maybe it was a misunderstanding and you didn’t mean what I assume you meant. Maybe not. I’ve had lot of people disguise a distasteful opinion with a shining compliment when commenting on my writing. I love criticism, but vague criticism is usually never helpful!
Hopefully I’m wrong, probably am. Enjoyed your work. Keep it up.
Oh goodness Jordan! My intention wasn’t criticism at all! I am so sorry it came across this way! I love your writing! I am not familiar with your book or instagram, my apologies! This is my first year on lexpomo. I don’t really know many others on here. I really just meant some of your poems have a really natural Rap feel to them, and that you should pursue getting them ‘out there’ with a rapper, as I think they would be very well received! My intention was to be supportive. I so apologize it came across differently. I really enjoy reading your work and will look for your book. Thank you for letting me this, I will be more mindful of the way i write my comments. So sorry!
Very visceral call for change! I agree with Sylvia and Mary, your poems have depth in style, language, tone and meaning.