Wandering Jew

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Wandering Jew



on the far side of the room
sitting in the shadows,
waiting for an opportunity;
like the ghost of judas
willing to trade favors,
but with nothing to give!
my only partner a wandering jew,
with nothing to take

denying him
i lift the watering can
despising him for his life, that I aid
fearing that his death would,
leave me alone,
on the far side of the room
wanting to trade, lives
wondering if he would water me?

like a slave under the whip
i return to my corner,
in the shadows,
watching myself in humiliation
unable to get up and leave,
free myself from his presence and
guilt for taking his life, moving him,
on the far side of the room

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earthly commented on Wandering Jew

02-16-2010

cool concept-I love my plants-have involuntarily killed some-nice write...Earthly

Artie commented on Wandering Jew

01-23-2010

I really like this!! The mix of religion and watering a plant - fantastic!! 10x10 from me

kijealy commented on Wandering Jew

08-16-2009

another great write...i loved the way you captured "life" in this one or the "draining of life" ha-ha! it made me relized that it's about time to water my plants!lol! thanx!

1990lh commented on Wandering Jew

08-13-2009

wow great poem very powerful ii love it very strong

photochick commented on Wandering Jew

08-11-2009

this is strong milk powerful and i so connected here as always your poems are amazing thanks for sharing this is going into the favs for sure you always know how to hook the reader and leave them to think about whats going on around them your great at opening a readers eyes to the real world we live in and some of the things that go on in it

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion.

T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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Wandering Jew 8
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The Way Out! 9
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BROUGHT TO YOU BY... 12
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