Dead center

I am not made of cork,

not as porous as I may seem,

no colorful rings in reds and blues

or numbers tattooed on my torso

 

I don’t hang around your basement (anymore)

by a wire hooked

on a 1 5/8” sheet rock screw,

sunk into the faux maple paneling

 

There is no score to keep,

no winners, no cheering, spilled beer

or Cheetos crushed into the

indoor/outdoor carpeting

 

But I do feel like a dart board

and my heart is the bulls eye

 

Nice shot!

Reviews

[Matching Socks]

you do such a great job with imagery.

shot through the heart...

don't make me sing it, cuz i will. you know i will. ;)

[willweb]

Are you saying I give love a bad name? It's stuck in my head now, might as well be in your too.
read moreAre you saying I give love a bad name? It's stuck in my head now, might as well be in your too.

Thank you so very much for always leaving such nice reviews of my poetry. It really feels good coming from a poet I so admire.

[Matching Socks]

yeah, it's in my head...

DAMN YOU!!!

[Frontier]

Hmmm I love this piece, the Cheetos line, so strange but so fitting. Sounds like how someone might feel after a college drunken party. Outstanding write. :)

[willweb]

Thank you Frontier for your comments. Cheetos just seemed appropriate. I am glad you liked this.

[Cryingkate]

Cheetos crushed into the

indoor/outdoor carpeting
I gotta say this will be a new famous line I will be using LOL...

Your sentiments are fully heard. Great expression on an all too real space and place

[willweb]

Thank you again Cryingkate for your nice comments. I am happy you enjoyed this one.

[Ken Simm.]

Sometimes we don't realise how what we write hits home with our readers. This does and has. Remarkable use of words.

[willweb]

Thank you so very much for your comments. I am happy you enjoyed this one today.

[AprilRN1210]

very creative use of metaphor... I love it... nice job.

[willweb]

Thank you so much for your comments today.

[AprilRN1210]

You're welcome:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

nice metaphor...i am not made of cork, but i am aging, now without you...i stopped hanging around you, taking your abuse....i am going to be opened and enjoyed elsewhere.

[willweb]

Thank you so much Jacob. I am glad you found some meaning in this one.