Look to the Right

by Maple Tree   Jun 6, 2014


After a long shuffle of daily routine
my feet ache for freedom within breezy
wisps of meadow grass, while the bra
swings high in the sky.

The commute home strangles
happiness, for the devil is the driver
and dramatic dishonesty suffocates
these gypsy ears.

I look to the right, gazing at fields
of nature, hillsides of glorious tree
bark, dancing in daydreams of melodic
rhapsody.

Her voice reaches high octaves,
to remind me of her toxic
conversation,

so I look to the right-

I become a chameleon,
dogging her vomiting
chaos,
I bathe within the river
below the railroad tracks,
refusing to hear the rattling
of hypochondriac nightmares.

And then, I look to the right-

I am home and the devil drives away.

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  • 10 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    There is nothing worse than that time between work and home...when you just want to rest but the public transport is busy, sweaty bodies and teenage kids.

    Love this piece Andrea, love the use of looking to the right, as if everything will be okay...really powerful words and as always the imagery is outstanding. All that nature relaxes the mind.

    Love this! Love you! xxx