~trigger-happy~

shiv

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a bullet fires out of your mouth
whizzes through the wall
succinct, one syllable
full of loathing and contempt
i embrace it like all the others

throw myself in front of common sense
instead of crouching on the floor
inferiority an easy target
i oblige
by not moving
any closer to the door

hugging banishment to my heart
i abandon myself a thousand times
in that moment
your put-downs a security blanket
familiar and worn-out
i carry my own masochism like a handbag

everywhere i go
i see two of you before me
one about to go off

the other wanting a cuddle
while the heart-thief sleeps
with a gun under his pillow

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Shad0r

gggrrrrrr boards being g4y deleted my original reply....anyway,

I'm a bit of a neanderthol when it comes to poetry (if you've read any of my own work you'll know what I mean) but the poems I like are usually the ones that are either rich in well flowing imagry or the ones that make me think/shock me. I love this poem for those reasons, in particular the way you finish it.

shiv

Thanks for the kind words Shad0r

I agree, I think poetry should make you think. Images are an easy way to do this, but are also very accessible.

Your "road trip" challenge/idea sounds interesting, as well as the online creative forum. I'd love to become involved in one form or another, either writing or in an editorial role.

Nice to see other dual citizens out there too!!!