some things we don’t talk about

27 Oct 2013

some things we don’t talk about

there are certain things I’ll take to the grave
I said as I raised my half-filled glass
trying to figure out
if it was half full before
transferring the past down my throat

to the grave the patrons chanted
swallowing what remained of their
bottomless dreams
contented by the friendship of
lonely people
unbothered by next month’s bills

morning arrives without a demon in sight
the truth temporarily impaired
allowing me to get on with it
as they say
and forget all over again
those things going to the grave

october two thousand thirteen
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Posted in Dreams, Poetry and tagged demons, dreams, drinking, poem, poetry, secrets, tavern, toast

7 thoughts on “some things we don’t talk about”

archiearchive FCD on October 27, 2013 at 9:01 pm said:

I was going to answer but I don’t want to talk about it – – –

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- j matthew waters on October 27, 2013 at 9:05 pm said:
  
  probably a good call….
  
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I Am Jasmine Kyle on October 28, 2013 at 10:32 am said:

Beautiful poem Matt. I especially like the part not worrying about paying bills ! Feeling that this week! Every morning I wake up and the flood of all things wrong hits me there is not a moment from when I wake with out this curse. I totally understand swallowing and would LOVE to not have demons wake with me.

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- j matthew waters on October 28, 2013 at 8:18 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Jasmine – glad this one speaks to you, hopefully in a beautiful way ;`)
  
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  - I Am Jasmine Kyle on October 29, 2013 at 6:08 am said:
    
    absolutely beautiful way, as always.
vivchook on November 26, 2013 at 9:03 pm said:

This is what I mean about your light touch. This says so much, in your quiet gentle way. Simply beautiful, JW.

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- j matthew waters on November 26, 2013 at 9:13 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Viv. Those damn demons!
  
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