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poetry by j matthew waters

31 Aug 2015

already gone

wooden step stool
cloaked inside walk-in closet
readily accessible
whenever needing to
put myself up on a shelf

sometimes it’s best
to stay up there for
extended periods of time
like a bird on a wire
or an angel biding time

sometimes it’s safest
to never come down
even when reality prohibits
such ambitions from ever
finding common ground

august two thousand fifteen
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Posted in Poetry and tagged poem, Poetry

7 thoughts on “already gone”

Pleasant Street on September 2, 2015 at 9:06 am said:

I’ve come back to this a couple of times for a re-read. I find it very moving.

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- j matthew waters on September 2, 2015 at 12:30 pm said:
  
  So glad you think so – thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.
  
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  - Pleasant Street on September 2, 2015 at 12:41 pm said:
    
    welcome
Aquileana on September 3, 2015 at 8:21 am said:

Excellent… Such a wise last stanza!… Thanks for sharing! Best wishes. Aquileana 🙂

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- j matthew waters on September 3, 2015 at 12:13 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much Amalia!
  
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forgottenmeadows on September 20, 2017 at 9:17 am said:

powerful portrayal and reflection 🙂

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- j matthew waters on September 20, 2017 at 12:44 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Neha, I’m happy you enjoyed this one!
  
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