~ THE BLUDGEONED WOMB ~
I kiss the secrets of my youth
With an unexpected ease
A childlike tear, rolls down on me
As if to admonish my "Mr. Please!"
Ā I curl myself up, as if in the womb
Glistening mahogany, polished wood
My room without the anger downstairs
Without the crazy momentsĀ of blood everywhere
Without the heavy silences or broken chairs
I curl myself up, as if in the womb
I place my arm beneath the running water
The razor slices my skin so smoothly open
I pray this quick sting will quell my emotions
Behold, my dead mother, in a pool of red lotion
And so, I curl myself up, as if in the womb
A fetus am I, in a comfortable bed unborn
An amoebic resemblance of quantum potential
A lonely entity entering a world even stranger
A slippery intruder hiding, in fear of danger
And so, I unravel, my umbilical cord.....
Tony Taylor
* inspired by words from Sir Francis Bacon
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Tony! The flow here was beautiful and there were many quotable moments but that very end "And so, I unravel, my umbilical cord" was just perfect and closed out the piece nicely. I need not mention that awesome refrain! Nice work here brother poet, trod on!Ā
CuriousĀ
YAY!! Thanx CURIOUS!!......You nailed it brother....THAT was definitely a pleasure to have fall from my pen..... it came out so easily.....as though itĀ wereĀ already on the page just waiting for the rest of theĀ poem to appear before it could reveal itself!!Ā LOL!! LOL!!....so much fun~this writing stuff!Ā ?.......It's great to hear from you man.....I was gone for a couple weeks and as always......It's nice to come to familiar faces!!.,.....thanx again my friend!!....Peace n Stuff!!.......T xo ?ā“ā¤ā“?
Wow!! CURIOUS!!...thanx so much for this!!.......I wrote a reply to this already but somehow it vanished (as per usual) ?.....YES!.....That final line was like magic....just waiting there for the rest of the poem to be written around it!....I'm so glad that you pointed it out because it is DEFINITELY the heartbeat of the whole thing....without it, the rest would crumble!!.....ALWAYS a pleasure to hear from you man.....Hope all is well with you and yours!!.......Love & Rockets!!......T xo ?ā“ā¤ā“?
Hello Tony...
Many people wonder how I'm still alive...
My response now from all I've experienced is God and Satan continue to argue...
At first I was mistaken that they were fighting over me...
I have figured out they are saying no you take her and the other says oh no you take her...
Here I am, still going and people still question how?
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Great inspirational write!
Thank you for sharing...
Hugs and Smiles!
Feathers
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Hi FEATHERS!!.....How I enjoy your comments!! (sigh).....you have a way of bringing sunshine to my day......usually by making me smile!!......In this case it's a smile at me seeing the image of you as a Ping-Pong ball being batted back and forth by the big guys!!......'Way Cool' comment girlfriend!!.......thanx SO MUCH for this dear poet sister!!......Always a pleasure!!......Hugs n Smiles!!.......T xo ?ā“ā¤ā“??
Such a feeling of hope...Ā I cringe when stopping to think about all of the abuse & neglect...Ā Great write, Tony!!
Jacki
Hi JACKI!!......I'm so glad you were able to touch on that feeling of hope....I wrote that final line to help accent that precise feeling!!......Thank You SO much for your insightful commentary dear poet sister!!......Lots Of Love to you & yours!!.......Love & Rockets!!......T xo ?ā“ā¤ā“??
Wow! Powerful write, Tony!Ā
That is fantastic, and moving, and beautifully written.Ā
Great writing.Ā
Matthew.Ā
Hey Thanx MATTHEW!!......I appreciate it.......I don't know if you've been to my page before......but it was cool of you to take the time dear poet brother!!.......stay groovy!!......T xo ?ā“ā¤ā“?
Hey Tony!Ā
I think I was there once before, but after reading that, I'm going to have to be there quite a bit more often. That was fantastic. I wish I had more time to write, and peruse, but time is not a bountiful item for me right now.Ā
Thanks for always being so nice. I enjoy your reviews when I see them, and Cherie's wonderful reviews, too. You guys really try to make this a wonderful place, and don't think it's not appreciated.Ā
You stay cool, too.Ā
M.Ā
Hi Tony, great write. Glad I didn't miss it. Warm regards.
YAY!!.......thanx CLEO!!...I haven't seen you in forever........Pleasantly surprised girlfriend!!.......hugs n smiles.....T xo ?ā“ā¤
Wow, powerful imagery mate.
Thank you most kindly Sir John!!.......I try!!.....heading to your page now!!........peace n stuff!!........T xo ?ā“ā¤ā“?ā“?
Hi Tony...
Ping Pong ?????
Great observation...
I was thinking Badminton, you know keep your eye on the birdie?
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Thanks for your way cool and fun response...
Hugs and Smiles!
Feathers