Washed Away

Funny how things that really mattered can end up meaningless.

Love fades

but not like blue jeans,

because love fades

to grey and is gone.

 

12/04/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right John. Old pair of jeans, last forever. Love become wishy-washy. Good wisdom shared my friend.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Cheers Coyote John

[Coyote Poetry]

Cheers, back to you my friend.

[kentuck14]

John, I can only suggest you don't mix your darks with whites! Seriously, an interesting poem of distinctions. The world loves their jeans even though they do fade (in fact we love them all the more for it). . . but the world has trouble loving each other as we love our jeans. And, really . . . what truly matters?!
T.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed so, I agree. Many thanks.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

True love never dies really it’s in our hearts forever but I liked your poem and metaphor for faded jeans 👖

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Julie. I think you are of course right but what is true love these days?

[Robert Trakofler]

wait your forgetting about the leftover fuel reinforcing your neurosis :) oh screw it I'll take the faded jeans he he me likey

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Jeans are always safer when it comes to love. Cheers.

[John the Baptist]

Small poem reflecting a somber truth. Jeans fade, but at least they're still there. When love goes, it goes.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed so JTB. Many thank yous.

[Wild Rose]

Love fades to a misty grey
But the images return at odd times

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed so WR. many thanks.

[Laura Kate]

This had me singing 'blue jeans' before I saw the video posted in the Author's note. It is simple yet powerful, sad... but I agree also with Susan's comments - if it fades into grey and goes away, it mustn't have been strong enough. Perhaps.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed I agree. Many thanks LK

[Chris Shaw]

Brevity at its best. There is so much unsaid here in this short but very meaningful write.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Chris. This has such sad echoes.

[Susan 🦋]

Then what fades was never meant to be....

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed true Susan. Many thanks.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

makes me think of Cat Stevens "Oh very young"

"like a dad's denim jeans, faded blue"

this has lots said that isn't said.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Wow Jacob! I was wanting to go on and write more but......Many thanks!