A Common Bitter

In the sweet time of their lives
they had nothing to give each
other on special occasions but
themselves. And so they gave.
They mined each other’s body
for hidden pleasures, pushing
deeper each time, discovering
themselves satisfied and weak.
Soon they acquired better jobs
with better pay, which we all
know leads to better furniture
and evenings out with friends
to ensure the social aspect of
their lives not be found wanting.
Thus began the better time of
their lives marked by store-
bought gifts on each holiday,
more furniture, more friends,
yet too a bitter root of amnesia
flowering into a lost sense of
taste and time and themselves.
 
 
 

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4 Comments

  1. hisfirefly on January 21, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    oh my, yes.
    what we lose
    when we find abundance…

    • Gwen Acres on January 21, 2014 at 4:45 pm

      The unintentional slippery slope…

  2. mike graves on January 21, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    great, hope all is well in the cold country,we ate extra catfish,slaw and fried okra in your honor last night here in arkieland

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