The disobedient ear

by Karla   Jun 19, 2013


He tried hard to anchor her
to the ground as if her mind would respect him.
But the ear within could never listen
to his politically correct words.
She wanted more than bread and company.
She was a thirsty woman: the kind who drinks life
every single moment without that feeling of guilty
so ordinary from 9 to 5 ,when you lie to stay at home
on rainy days just because you feel lonelier than
the others.

He only knows lethargy and wouldn't miss
the moon if it disappears. She once said if he insists
on being who he was, the only mark
he would leave when he died would be his footprints.
He never heard her too though.

She had that feeling of just being enough
that's why she let go of his hands.
I suppose she is where he will never reach
and even if he could, it would be impossible for him
to put up with the intolerable lightness of her being.
I don't think he will survive the loss:
he has nobody to take care of his bendable hours now.

Karla Bardanza

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  • 11 years ago

    by average thoughts

    The disobedient ear..'heart' i guess..
    heartfelt write..my fren

  • 11 years ago

    by Abed

    This is such a magnificent piece, Karla.
    I can't find the right words to express my amazement.

    :'D Write On.

  • 11 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    Karla, this piece really took me to a different place, I had this image of two people, both battling demons, him feeling like she is his world and fighting his own battles and trying to help her with her own, and her, in a dark place, struggling to find a way out without suicide becoming an option, and how his world would come crashing down if he didn't have her...
    the imagery in this was really moving, and the tone of the whole piece, while not overly dark, heavy with heart and emotion.

    I think it flowed fairly smoothly throughout and was well penned.

    Only minor error is in the title, I believe it should be "disobedient" not "desobedient"

    Great write, that I really enjoyed.
    xx