after

after the crying stopped

she reached behind her tears

and scratched her nails across pitted walls

built from an inability to contain

the steam of an angry heart

Reviews

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

Georgie porgie puddin pie, he kissed the girls and made them cry.lol

[Gee]

Ah Georgie Porgie,posted an updated version of this a while back.....

[Lyn Anderson]

again, the pain is palpable, real, and very well written.

[Mia Sparrow]

how doth thy sincerity, 'tho thy art is masterless.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wow, X.
this is happening at our college...tears, now rage, such anger and lashing out..so many cuts...so many long time employees gone in May...and the sadness compounded with the anger after being told blatantly that it is all the state's fault..which it certainly is not...but who will take the blame?
not higher ups...they just watch the tears fall and repaint the wall.

i can relate too much to this one...and i wonder what will happen both next and "after."

j.

[m.s.early]

Thank you so much Jacob, glad you could connect

[jacob erin-cilberto]

your poetry has a universal quality about it...i wish i couldn't relate to this the way i am now...

it is such a sad situation---

but that is what poetry is about...relating and understanding that others share similar sentiments for various reasons.

[m.s.early]

Sorry you're going through this friend. We suffer together. When the storm calms, we'll dance together too