a hush in the shadow

a hush in the shadow

heart armor

is a keepsake

a box in the attic of old photos

of old loves

gathering the dust of regret

yet,

experience is always a new labor 

to open with anticipation

until it is closed with 

the same old song playing on the radio

with a static ring

much like the ones given

with fairy tale endings in mind

heart armor

is a keepsake

for the sake of hiding in that attic

in hopes

the intruder

will surmise

no one is home.

erin-cilberto

8/12/22

Reviews

[W. Barrett Munn]

Yes, the intruder that can pierce the armor protecting the heart. That intruder could have many names: memory, regret, passion. Lots to hide from.
W

[jacob erin-cilberto]

many names...thank you, Winston,
j.

[William Michael Reeves]

A keepsake passed from mistake to mistake. Hope springs eternal and rusty armor never sleeps.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Bill,
j.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I don’t have an attic
I have a messy top shelf of my wardrobe
Too hard to get too too high so never got to
Loved your write ✍️

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Julie,
j.

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Intruder?.......sometimes it takes a burglary to accept what lies dormant waiting to be brought back to life.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

that is an insightful comment...thank you, Kelly,
j.