dead ends

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hallways wandering
puckish laughter and
you know i am a fool
for shadows and light
in play

but i tire of dead ends
with glamour and lure
bare wrists exposed
waiting for light’s knife
across aging skin

10 responses to “dead ends”

  1. flytheraven Avatar

    Beautiful You.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thank you. 😌

  2. Bob Avatar

    That’s a beautiful image, “light’s knife / across aging skin” And a bit unnerving.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Good, I want people slightly unnerved.

      Thanks, Bob.

      1. Bob Avatar

        I agree. That’s one of the things poetry does well. Yanks us out of our comfort. Well done!

  3. chrisnelson61 Avatar

    Love the way this turns in the second stanza. Dark.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Yeah. I kind of went dark, didn’t I? Its a good thing we both are intimately familiar with the shadow.

      Appreciate the compliment. Thanks, Chris.

      1. chrisnelson61 Avatar

        An old friend.

  4. Cindy Georgakas Avatar

    Wow, powerful, Michael!

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thank you Cindy 💙