Sunday, March 30, 2014

Beige



I find myself staring at the wall
The blankness
The beigness of it all.

My heart disappears in to a colorless hue
Dripping hours
Confined to a fleeting moment with you.

I am not whole, nor am I broken
A cracking teapot
Emitting her silver steam unspoken.

I have no lexicon to decipher your words
They are foreign
Their meaning is blue and hazy. Illegibly blurred.

I will not surrender; I know not how to stand
Alive in the corner
Grasping at air, reaching for your pink hand.

I swim in the porridge of sadness and elation
Pulling me down
Yet lifting me up to a bouquet.  A standing ovation.

I find myself staring at the wall
The blankness
The beigness of it all.


2 comments:

  1. It's a beautiful poem, Karie. Sometimes live can seem so empty or oridnary. But the great thing about us artist types is we know how to fill a canvas (beige or otherwise) with vibrant and wonderful colours of our choice to create a masterpiece.

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    1. Thanks so much, sweet Ben. Here's hoping we can always fill our canvas with unique masterpieces :)

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