*Poem* I Have to Start This Way

Story by Glycanthrope on SoFurry

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#12 of Poetry


I HAVE TO START THIS WAY

SO THE SENTENCE DOESN'T RUN ON

OR ESCAPE

(FROM HERE) AND FLY INTO YOUR EYES OR TURN AROUND AND ERASE ITSELF

OR FALL RIGHT THROUGH (LIKE HERE) AND CONTINUE ON THE BACK OF THE PAGE

OR IN EIGHT YEARS.

BUT ONLY THE BACK OF THE HANDS

ARE SUFFICIENTLY TRUSTWORTHY

THE EARS? NO

THE HEELS? TO A CERTAIN EXTENT.

THE HAIR? NO, IT GROWS OUT AND OUT AND INTO BOXES

THE VIEW? I WOULD ENJOY IT MORE IF SOMEONE WAS HERE WITH ME

-AND IT WAS A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER

I HAVE TO START THIS WAY

YOU CROSSED THE RIVER ON HORSEBACK

TELL ME ABOUT THAT

YOU BOUGHT TWENTY SMOKES AND A TIN OF SNOW

TELL ME ABOUT THAT

YOU PASSED AN OLD WATCHTOWER AND A PILE OF WET ROCKS

WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT IT

BUT YOU DIDN'T

YOU ONLY SANG ABOUT HOW LONELY YOU

AND I DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO HEAR IT

YOU TOOK TWO STEPS BACK AND THREE STEPS TOWARDS

AND ENDED RIGHT HERE IN THE SUN

NOW THAT'S WHAT I WANNA KNOW

YOU SPENT YOUR LAST STRENGTH REACHING THIS PLACE

YOU MUST BE TIRED NOW

BUT IT WOULDN'T BE MY POEM, SO HELLO TO YOU

THIS IS THE FIRST LINE