Is there meaning here?
I stare into space
oblivious to all
but my own numbness,
hoping for a call -
a beckoning voice
to draw me back
from the edge
of my self-imposed exile.
Drop the feathery gauze
from these old, battered lenses
and push me
if necessary
out of the warm niche
carved long ago
in this mount of regret.

8 thoughts on “Poetry – Is there meaning here?”

1. Reblogged this on OPENED HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.

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   1. Thanks!

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      1. Thank you as well. Happ Holidays! xx Michael

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2. Maranda, this poem takes time and shows how each of us sees a different meaning. Well done!

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   1. Thanks again. Happy New Year!

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3. The first question that pops up in my mind: What causes this regret and how is it related to the self-imposed exile?

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   1. I invite interpretations, but to me, what causes regret IS the self-imposed exile. All the things I missed out on by isolating myself to protect myself.

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      1. Indeed, sometimes we miss out an opportunity and regret it later. But in your case, it seems that this is due to building up your wall or fence which protects you and thus isolates you from your opportunities.

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