Hunger and shelter kill people.
Finding a place in the prime Borough is like finding a diamond in a coal mine. Mum used to say, learn to adjust, and you will find what you want. After all, these little adjustments, are a part of the fucking parcel of life. Huh.
It would be exactly nine months on the first of April since I moved into the plush Toccata penthouse. It had soft caramel undertones on the walls and the Renoir’s, one on each side, caught my gaze on the first day. Instinctively, I knew, it was the house I wanted. As the landlady walked ahead of me, notes of coffee, pink pepper, cedar, and cinnamon oozed from her swaying hips, sucking me into a deep hallucinogenic state. Fuck me.
I couldn’t bungle this one up, unlike the previous eight houses. Terrible, they were. “No late-night partying or substances, pills, injections, powders, got it?” She said breaking my gaze. Yes, she had the vocabulary. I am the shy type, so I lowered my head and nodded gently but my head was still spinni…
memories build
Time heals everything...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pensive poem GB.
Pain, turmoils and emotions do drive you to the edge. But time does heal all.
ReplyDeleteLovely poem.
Beautifully sad..
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Nice piece of pensive!
ReplyDeleteMakes me think of the conversations that don't quite happen, the connections not quite made.
ReplyDeleteI like how each stanza is stacked, like the rocks in the picture...
ReplyDelete@Rumya - yo are right time is indeed the biggest healer.
ReplyDelete@Nanka - Indeed. Thank you.
@Gautami Tripathy - welcome to GyanBan.
@Tumblewords - Merci.
@SandyCarlson - We speak so much ...but we never talk about the right things.
@Twitches -a glad you noticed. thanks and welcome to Gyan Ban.
What a lovely poem...you've created a poignant and stunning piece. Nicely written.
ReplyDeleteThe mood of the poem is perfect, with the rocks representing a stanza, masterful work gyan....
ReplyDelete:-)
ReplyDeleteTime heals ,yes
ReplyDeleteBut one doesn't forget ever
the moments painful..
Beautiful take on the prompt.. loved it..
I invite you also to visit.. A Little More Than Ordinary , my page to bless my 100th post and also to laugh a bit
ReplyDeletetake my huge applause for making a wise post with simple words and wonderful crafting
ReplyDeleteam listing it in my "I recommend " page :)
ReplyDeletekeep expressing
@Write Girl - well thank you for your kind words.
ReplyDelete@Shahid - am glad you appreciated it.
@sudeshna - :-))
@Ramesh - that was wonderful - and thank you.
@Mahesh - bows - thank you. and another one for your recommendation.
Amazingly beautiful GB..
ReplyDeleteThe new template.. I think the fonts must go a lil big.. Wat you say?? Just ma thinking.. :)
And yes the Title looks great.. :)
simplicity almost always makes a point. I really do enjoy dropping by here every so often.
ReplyDeleteDeep thoughts Gyan, sensitive expression too, but i felt them a little disjointed. but overall, the words kind of mellow u down.
ReplyDelete@Bedlam - Took you suggestion and increased the fonts - thank you and much appreciated.
ReplyDelete@Sidra - couldn't agree with you more. I am so glad you do.
@ARMWASH - Thank you for your feedback. I will try to better next time.
beautiful! just loved it GB... keep them coming...
ReplyDeleteFont looks perfect now.. Thank ya GB.. :)
ReplyDeletenice. the image adds to the mood of the poem.
ReplyDelete@Tavish - thnks a lot
ReplyDelete@Bedlam -You are welcome and thank you for your suggestion again.
@g - it does, in fact it was the image that inspired the poem - one single impression.