this one's built on a metaphor of life and society being slippery, and we can never really manage to hold onto it, at least not for a decent period of time


Hard to Handle


Grease on the lever, eh?
A little lubrication never hurt anyone
Unless to excess is your niche

Slip sliding down the banister
Skating round the teflon rink
Hit a snag, take out a piece

Chew on it a while,
Digest it in the four stomachs
While the questions explode with ease

Gliding over the gloss
To hit the brick wall,
Fingers grasping desperately with keys

Doing the pirouette while the topspin's
Plentiful, twisting this way and that
Careful not to indent and crease

Only bite the hand that feeds,
That shadow now hovering,
Tightening the leash




Poetry by Caila Ihle
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Written on 2006-09-19 at 03:42

Tags Society  Loss 

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Saga
This is a powerful revalation disguised as metaphors. Beautiful!!!
2006-09-19