Squander
Spend it
Use it
Fritter it away
Lose it
Waste it
It can't stay
It's too bad, really
It's a shame
It's your mistake
You're to blame
Someone else will use it
Someone else will care
Someone will see the talents
I've yet to share
Daybreak
happens every morning
the breaking
of day
it's a start
fresh
bright and new and
broken
we start broken
like eggs
for an omelet
it's only a little cracking
it has to happen
we have to break first
to begin
I really like both of these poems. They're very simple and very melancholy. Squander seems to me like it's either about a relationship that ends badly or a job that doesn't treat you right. I like that there's a little ambiguity about who's at fault. Is "you" referring to someone else who did the hurting? Or is it an indictment of personal failings?
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the last line of "Day break." There's something very aesthetically and verbally pleasing about "we have to break first to begin." Nice solid "b" sounds. I really like the idea of breaking to become something new.
All good! I should prompt you to write poetry at work more often Miss Allya!
Loved Squander. Simple, short, and versatile. I thought it was about the job market until I read Cerasi's comment about how it could be about a relationship as well. I suppose satisfying jobs are almost as difficult as finding a satisfying relationship.
ReplyDeleteI like the thought of reinventing ourselves through breaking. A lot :)