Some People's Kids

 

Some People's Kids

 

 

where the incline

meets the decline

 

and they both agree

to terminate in the middle

 

there is no degree

of agreement

descend upon the meeting

extend the hypocrisy

 

portend the uncertainty

that is destiny

 

when two hearts 

refuse to engage

in dismantling

differences

 

where the incline 

meets the decline

 

then falls apart 

in the middle

 

what

almost existed--

 

as a lovely knick-knack 

of blind faith.

 

 

erin-cilberto

11/18/2020

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

When we make a mess of things, it's the kids who suffer most. I consider myself so fortunate that my mum and dad stuck together like glue. That made us a grounded family, and I thank them for that.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

being grounded is a good thing...
thank you for your words, Chris,
j.

[Patricia]

This wonderful writing. Blind faith through marriage and children are huge leaps and yet we take them. Sometimes we survive them and sometimes we don’t but there is proof we try in those photos and hopefully kids will do better then we do. Not sure if that is in line with what you are writing but that’s what I got but my brain is on overload of late.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, we do take those leaps...no doubt about that.
and sometimes we land well and sometimes we land hard. thank you, Pat,
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

When children become knick knacks in a divorce, it is a tragedy. Too often the love that once existed is traded in for petty arguments. The children become the rope in a tug of war. Not sure if that is where you were going, but that is what I read into it. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I really like where you went with this one, Lydi...
thank you for your insights.
j.

[barleygirl]

Not having spent much time among the fomenting masses lately, I'll just have to take your word for it. I love how your poem hints at how we hardly notice the specifics of what another person might be made of, as soon as we discover some deal breaker belief we refuse to deal with (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, those damn specifics...thank you, Margie...:)))
j.

[Light and ashes]

Wow, you are so talented. I think you are one of the best writers I've ever had the immense pleasure of reading.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Light,
You made my day with your really kind comment.
j.

[Light and ashes]

You are so welcome. It is true in my book. :)