Borrowed Travel [poem]
lingered on our photo
a little too long
maybe it’s ok
maybe it’s not wrong
taking time
looking back
borrowed travel
to the past
see our smiles
see our bond
what a shame
they didn’t last
searched your name
again last night
even though i do not miss you
nosy head
stupid choice
you went backwards
back to boy
no regrets
no effects
what a shame
they’re nothing left
they were young
they were eager
just a year those feelings lingered
play those games
in your head
whisper to yourself
“he’s dead”
justify
this road you took
don’t look back
DO NOT LOOK!
say it twice
in your head
let it slip out
peek instead
there’s no boo
there’s no joy
what’d you find-
no man in boy?
he is gone
so are you
when you left
girl, you grew
two paths beckoned
one you followed
paths divided
both unfollowed
split the albums
split the strings
split the mem’ries
mute his name
leave the gifts
leave the church
leave the city
leave the pain
baggage heavy
weary travel
deep weight lifting
unexplained
flying faster
flying farther
flying lighter
running harder
cross the borders
cross her name
cross religion
cancel faith
break the ties
break the boundaries
break the bored up
stop your wond’ring
there’s no past
only tomorrow
will it last
or just bring sorrow?
life’s a blur
so don’t keep searching
do not settle
stop your reaching
don’t look back
don’t imagine
do not wander
past eleven
don’t give in
for a fleeting
don’t imagine
future meetings
time’s expensive
oops, it’s gone!
where’d they go?
oh, they’re done!
shut the door
burn the key
borrowed travel:
memories
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