by Voyageur Solitaire-mladjenovic_n / flickr
Is this the bench onto which an old couple crumbles,
To rest their battered soles?
Does a disgruntled girl stub out her red-rimmed filters
On its fine ironwork,
Her cloak of hostility
An affront to its delicacy?
How many passers-by shrug away to avoid stains of rust,
Oblivious as their dogs
Relieve themselves
At its feet?
Have there been more proposals than ultimatums here?
More stolen kisses than forgotten mittens?
Beyond the decay,
Through the decay,
In the decay –
Love.
The bench was just one of many, in its newest, shiny state.
Only now, scarred by time, does it reveal its uniqueness.
Who are we to walk by without seeing what it has to offer?
What would happen if we sat down,
Still,
And stayed for a while?
Julie
/ June 18, 2010rich. full. lovely. beautiful, emma.
emmajames
/ June 18, 2010Julie: Thanks, chica!! It’s always nerve-wracking to be entirely whimsical and poetical. The Censor has a field day. But I ignore it
mrs mediocrity
/ June 19, 2010you should totally ignore The Censor, that was wonderful. Truly.
emmajames
/ June 21, 2010Mrs. M: Thanks, chica. I’m learning to ignore it, but it’s definitely a process!
Alana
/ June 19, 2010I agree. Ignore The Censor. Gorgeous words for a stunning photo.
emmajames
/ June 21, 2010Alana: Don’t you just ADORE this photo?!? I swoon every time I look at it. xo
Peregrine John
/ June 22, 2010*sigh*
emmajames
/ June 22, 2010John: I can see your shoulders relaxing from here.
Susan Reep
/ June 22, 2010Oh my goodness, that was so powerful. I kind of want to cry because it just embodies life in totality. Get rid of that censor because if you can write and think like this…wow.
emmajames
/ June 22, 2010Susan: Hee hee, you have me blushing. Thank you for such kind words, my friend. I truly appreciate them. But the credit I think must go to the photographer, who provided the tool through which inspiration and creativity arrived.
jeanne
/ June 22, 2010The photo. The post. Both are spectacular. I love storied pieces. And you.
emmajames
/ June 25, 2010Jeanne: Yippee! And ditto <3!