A silent observer perched on the wall
as a man rounded the corner
He stared at the storefront
blue eyes empty
old face weary
then down at the list in his hand
'I'm too tired for all this'
his face turned into a sad smile
at the sight of the list
"Apples were Cicely's favorite fruit"
he breathed into the wind
Remembering
a wife long left behind,
a life long left behind.
Remembering
black hair,
green eyes,
fair skin,
musical laughter,
"Don't forget the apples Herbert, or I might have to bop you!"
All Cicely's,
All gone.
the Silent Observer
watches the man.
Her eyes alert
Her tail twitching
as his shoulders slump
and his face grows sad.
A tear falls into the gutter
as he clutches his overcoat to his chest
"Oh Cicely, Cicely, why did you leave me?"
he cries to the rain
and a wife
ten years dead.
The list falls to the gutter
as he clutches his worn overcoat
to his broken heart
and stumbles home
Leaving
An empty storefront,
a sodden list,
a memory,
and a cat
in the cold English rain.
Author notes
It's amazing what one comes up with in English class...
Comments
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I really like this one, it's a tale with a lot of emotion in it. You feel like you actually are in the man's shoes, which is a sign the emotion comes through really well. ^^ I must say, I agree, the cat should have followed him and helped him feel better, or at least been curious as to how to help him. I think it's interesting how this is more from the cat's point of view, yet tells the man's story, it works really well. ^^ Great job with this and keep writing!
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wow....
thats really depressing.
AND I AGREE WITH CASEY.
go on kitty.
look it's following the man.
no kitty.
don't do that.
BAD KITTY!
ITS SHREDDING HIS ARM OFF!
AHHHH! BAD KITTY!
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THE KITTY SHOULD COME HOME WITH THE MAN AND HEAL HIS BROKEN HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JEEZ!!!!!!!!!!! Otherwise, a lovely poem.
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