Ruin

[johnjgeddes]

How else can we live, these days, except in the midst of ruin?
― Margaret Atwood

The day is dismal

But I walk the path

Above the pond.

The clouds are gray

As an x-ray

Of an obscure anatomy.

I know it's useless

To pursue the past

Or retrace my footsteps in the rain...

Still, a crimson leaf

is stuck to my shoe,

Like a nagging thought―

The image of you.

© 2017, John J Geddes. All rights reserved

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Comments

[amel]

beautiful poetry with beautiful painting
@johnjgeddes

[johnjgeddes]

thank you, @amel

[joe.nobel]

I haven't upvoted one of yours in a while.
It's a pleasure to do so again.
Be well.

[johnjgeddes]

thank you, joe :)

[lemonchum]

@johnjgeddes Marvelous words that evoke your emotion..luv it!

[johnjgeddes]

thanks, @lemonchum

[samwicallis]

Thanks for sharing...

[johnjgeddes]

Thanks @samwicallis

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[johnjgeddes]

thanks

[jasonshick]

I think you just need to relocate yourself to a sunny beach and get yourself a nice cold drink!

[johnjgeddes]

that's a possibility :)

[riskdebonair]

Potent!

[johnjgeddes]

thanks

[bukharisulaiman]

I know it's useless

To pursue the past

Or retrace my footsteps in the rain...

Great @johnjgeddes.

[johnjgeddes]

thanks, @ bukharisulaiman

[sroka87]

Very beautiful and melancholy words - RESTEEMED!

[johnjgeddes]

thank you, @sroka87

[randowhale]

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[awgbibb]

Hopefully the you being referred to ?, is not associated with nagging? ( can't help what triggerwords do to me)

[johnjgeddes]

yes, that line always troubled me. When you are obsessed with a redhead, everything red reminds you of her - she becomes like a nagging thought ...a beautiful, nagging thought LOL!!

[awgbibb]

The last few words could really pull a save from a disastrous remark!