Secretary

another sad strory....

She hops like a sparrow between desks, picking words

like crumbs off the thick silent carpet and

works in a aquarium, the colourless fish

that stays deep and motionless, afraid ;

she never opens windows apart from the 

ones in her monitor - but at least likes the abstract -

she grins at the two teddies on her desk, entwined

in eternal jolly jolly, playing love.

And at night she prays in her bathroom that one day,

a second toothbrush will reside in her glass. 

Reviews

[Eric Cox]

Sad, nicely done tale with a moving feel created.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this reminds me of "the remains of the day"---

she wants love but is afraid to go after it...maybe she thinks she is not worth it....

but her words are brilliant, and they show that she does.

jacob

[Steven]

This is great... Especially that last couplet--really drove it home.

[Ruth]

Oh, now this was was felt! Remarkable piece, so mournfully beautiful, somehow...
One's life is always filled when alone...so tenderly voiced!
Love this xo

[Valentine]

This is why they say ":Patience is a virtue" in time you will meet the right one..ask God..He does deliveer..love qand God bless..Valentine

[Ken Simm.]

Gentle and extraordinarily sad. You can find a way into to someone's innermost with something like this.

[paradoxical]

What a way with words.

[lee von cleef]

two teeth, one brush,presents a problem. a frog sitting still can sure catch a fly.and love is a sticky glue that won't wash off even when your through, so be careful who you kiss ,and if it is a talking frog, don't kiss it, even if it promises to be your prince,because a talking frog is a lot more fun.

[Emily B]

so sad . . .