Tuesday, May 24, 2011

(#52) Moving Out

I got the repairman to replace
The broken glass floor,
It didn't seem like a bad job indeed.
I told him to lay some tiles over it,
So I wouldn't be able to see the
Bare cement, dust, foundation-

It makes me happy forgetting things.

I got the painters to help me coat
The cracked walls with fresh paint.
I chose blue, my favourite colour-
The old blue had faded and peeled
Off the walls, out of the house.

I asked the plumber to help me fix
The pipes that brought the water,
They kept leaking, never stopping,
When you decided to move out.

It wasn't enough, though, I just
Felt unsatisfied about it all.
So I put up an advertisement;
To sell the house, I did not want it anymore.
I wanted to leave it.

I asked a few people if they wanted,
To buy the house off me.
Many said no, apparently
Everyone knew what had
Happened in the house.
The house had my name on it.

I decided to leave the house anyway,
It makes me happy forgetting things.

I asked the movers to help me move
All my furniture out of the place.
They replied, "it's too heavy, sir,
Your burdens, sir. They can't be
Moved sir." I chuckled, "I forgot."
I smiled.

It makes me happy forgetting things.


And it does make me happy forgetting things indeed.
Welcome, I'm back for a visit.

1 comment:

  1. Beautiful poem! So many interpretations, and mine is that the movers are people who don't want you in their life, and that your house is yourself. Correct me if I'm wrong.
    Love it! :)

    I'm a confessional poet too, visit if you like, though my poems are less esoteric than yours:

    http://confessional-poet.blogspot.com/

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