The Waking Routine
This is a poem about my life spent living with a mean drunk. I am in the process of shedding the skin I had to grow just so I could keep breathing in that life. Let me just say, it was mighty hard. But…light cannot be covered; it always finds a way to shine.
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post shower and cuppa joe –
You turn,
away from the news
and cough up
a night
of nuisance and panic.
Thrashing about
in some psychotic film
with You in the coveted director’s seat -
an air of certainty
and illusion.
This morning finds you shredded
on the cutting room floor,
circumspect and evident
in your own rendering.
Emotionally, you are
t h i n
(desperate
as a silent death)
You make no excuses
for the role you play (played,
always play) –
the gin takes care of that –
begging recognition for its invisibility –
a Napoleon complex on speed.
Negating his advances, she insists
“It will never work.”
“The baby’s awake.”
“We’ll be interrupted!”
You are a wounded patient – loud
and insisting your film was
Woody Allen fun.
Perhaps a bit silly, and totally
self indulgent, but harmless.
While her memory appeals to
her stubborn apathy –
re-playing the Jekyll and Hyde monstrosity,
for what seems like a never-ending
lifetime;
a tiresome and somewhat violent
film festival
in her own private theater,
that no-one
ever
sees.
© Kristin Reynolds 11 09
JenniferB
Brilliant!!!!! I once wrote a similar poem called The Editor’s Cut, but it was nowhere near as amazing as this one.
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thank you so much., Jennifer, you are way too kind. :)
sandraellen
Kristin…this is stunning, a write, right from the ‘place’
love sandra xx
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thanks, Sandra, you are very sweet, :)
TheWanderingBoo
stunning piece of writing
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thank you very much. :)
oneperfectkiss
Difficult in any language. People like these make life unbearably unbearable. Glad he left. x
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thank you dear, :)
raymondoantonio
HOPE YOU ARE HEALING AND DEALING WITH THIS KRISTIN! APPLAUD YOUR ABILITY TO WRITE ABOUT YOUR PAIN IN THIS SAD BUT BEAUTIFUL WAY!! BE HAPPY!!!
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thank you so much, Raymondo. :) You’re a gem.
Shoaib .
wow .. very great writing .. a healing poem
awesome work as usual k
glad to see you shed the weight of this
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thanks again, S, shedding in progress…:)
Matt Penfold
A very good piece of writing indeed Kristin, There are few things more soul destroying than attempting to share your life with an alcoholic, so glad you came out the other side still shining :-)
Kristin Reynolds replied
You are right on that one; he made me feel dead. thanks, man. :)
JRGarland
A masterful piece of writing. I love how you piece together your thoughts of the morning. Wonderfully done.
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thank you tons, JR, as always, you are too kind. :)
Mudsoldat
Hahahaha nice dude…wow your in a place..hopefully memories. congrats on your feature mate. MS
Kristin Reynolds replied
Not anymore! I’ll be gone in less than 2 weeks. taking my power back, yo! lol thanks you, sweet, MS, love your smiling comments. :) love, K
Mudsoldat
Kristin. Big hug. MS
Kristin Reynolds replied
Thank you, got it! :)
Jim Hall
Some people will never understand the meaning of equality of the sexes. What does it mean? It means that both are equal! Whether one person disbelieves it or not doesn’t change that fact. i applaud this poem because i applaud equality. Bravo! JH
Kristin Reynolds replied
Wow, thank you for that, Jim. :) you, kind Sir, are a true man. ravo to you, for being such. and thank you from my bottomless heart. :) love, Kristin
manutdwriter
Writing very well, you have a very good style and have a good range of volcabulary
Kristin Reynolds replied
thank you again! yes, i eat words like candy – love em! love, K