Image : Courtesy of Brooke Shadan (here)
Struggling on a life-line
Tied to some purse
strings
Tenaciously gripped in one hand
Precariously held on the brink
A socialite highly regarded
Held in high esteem by peers
But lately was discarded
By the one she loved
Flower in bloom on its own
Left alone unloved
Not of the best option
Held on just by sheer resolve
She was still left in conflict
Ringing in her ears at a loss
Mother’s truthful words made her sick
A great write and good to read, Your message for the poem came across loud and clear.
ReplyDeleteHave a good day.
every choice has its consequence...both good and otherwise....
ReplyDeletewho you will walk beside one of the most important
because that will dictate where you get
in many ways...
Ah.. to be discarded.. only then we do understand the importance of the life-lines that help us stay on....
ReplyDeleteThat was probably a shock to her system to be discarded.
ReplyDeleteOuch, so painful to be discarded ~ You captured her anguish Hank, and sometimes we learn the truth when its too late ~ Thanks for playing along ~
ReplyDeleteCan be an eye opener indeed, but life is all about choices
ReplyDeleteto be shunned away :(
ReplyDeleteVery well done - you did very well to use a concrete tale to make the point, and thus detail. The third stanza particularly powerful.
ReplyDeleteit's painful to be discarded in a way - on the other it's more painful to walk on the side of someone who doesn't love you anymore... so she's free to start anew...
ReplyDeletea painful choice... and often we get what we deserve, this tied strongly to the picture
ReplyDeleteStruggling on a life-line
ReplyDeleteTied to some purse strings
Makes one wonder if she was in love with a what rather than a who.
beautiful and powerful write Hank perfect for the image you've chosen
ReplyDeleteA poor choice to go for the purse strings...
ReplyDeleteits painful.....pricks.....nice Hank!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Mother! (she often does know best…)
ReplyDeletegripping...sorry, that was a bad pun, but I still couldn't help myself.
ReplyDeleteI think you capture your subject well...it can be hard to hold on when the only one there to support, love and care for you is you.