The Line
Forgive me if I’m crossing the line
But lately
It’s been so hard for me to find
Here we go again
I hope you’ll have the time
Cause baby
Only you know
It takes me a year to walk a mile
In your shoes
My feet are swimming along with my head
For years filled with thoughts of
Your touch, your smile
Drag along the memory
Of your mouth
As it runs down
The slope of my back
Your fingertips trace
The curves in my face
Through the tears I shed
On account of your leaving
Me alone
In this bed
With pain and depression
Holding onto me
I’ll never be what I was
With you
A world I can’t seem to find
If only I were on the other side
Of that line
Changes so much
I’m throwing in the towel
There’s no way
I’ll stay
On my side
I’m so in love again
Sorry for what that does to you
Give me some time
Don’t
Draw the line
© 2008 Alix Purcell
Comments
This is beautiful! I love the way you get up from your position in the beginning! I love when poems start off sad, useless, beaten, and tell a story of independence, struggle, then shows that they stand up and are made stronger! Beautiful story, once again!
Thanks Tinkster… I meant to leave the end a little open-ended… and I like the way you interpret it. Isn’t it fun when readers point out things the writer never even knew?? :)
really wonderful. I read it like a song though! :)
something about the flow made me sing it :)
Please tell me the chord progression that occurred in your head!! It’s so funny that you said that because I play guitar and this poem started out as lyrics that I could never fit to music!! I can’t believe you said that…. too crazy. You must have more insight than me :) Thank you! That made my night!
Great poem and yes it reads like teh lyrics of a song, throw in a definite chorus and it’s a song for Sheryl Crow or Anouk
Haha…Thanks Philip! What a compliment! I actually tried to sit down with this and my guitar after reading your comment last night… but I got frustrated; won’t give up though… thanks! —A
I’ll never be what is was with you
So…we’ve all been there, but you put the words to it. Achingly beautiful.
Wow. Thank you greeneyedlady. I must admit; this one took a while for me to write! A certain amount of distance… perspective… I guess, was needed… Thank you for reading and commenting! – A