EMPTY POCKETS

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EMPTY POCKETS

Pockets
that were filled
with empty promises
consisting of words like
I will.
Forever.
I do.
Eternally.
With all my heart.

Pockets
that bulged
with promises
of love and devotion.
Loyalty.
Trust.
Dedication and commitment.

Pockets
so full of holes
all the promises
fell out.

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Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.

Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.

sherlock139’s Poems (20)

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PSALM 46:10 "Be Still and Know That I Am God" 1
THURSDAY'S ANSWERS 0
POETIC LICENSE 3
REPLENISH MY SPIRIT 0
M.I.A. 1
FOOTSTEPS OF THE FUTURE 1
AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM 1
A IS FOR ANGER 0
THE SAILOR OR THE SEA 1
GO BACK TO SLEEP 2
SHUT UP, HEART 1
SEVEN SUMMITS: An Acrostic 1
PSYCH SESSION 1
EMPTY POCKETS 0
HIGHER MATH 2
RIDING THE RAILS 0
SKY-KID 1
DEAD MAN WALKING 0
BUCKET BRIGADE 3
FREEDOM'S GHOST: Priscilla's Prayer 2