"Room"

Ali

Room

One room
Bare
Slanted walls
Dust filled window sills
Laden with raindrops and
a Bible and a coffeemug
just holding on to the ledge.
A dilapidated roof hangs over my head
With a light fixture 1/2 cocked, with a drawstring
hanging-ready to be pulled,to illuminate the room.
Someone's lived here before me.
Maybe older,wiser,smarter,richer,poorer.
I move to the bed,
in the center of the room, lay
my head on the pillow at the foot of the bed.
Did she do what I did whiile I was here in this room?
Did she live a good life?
I just turn on the radio at the edge of the bed...
and let my mind wander away......
"Room"

MEGAN

thought i heard elton john on the radio today
but it turned out to be genesis
your pencil's a little dull there
mike says from the desk
i know
i only wanted to match
my head
so now that everybody's left me alone in the back seat of the car i do have to laugh at myself
driver
she's using my tub
guess i'll sleep with both shoes on tonight
in case the ancient mariner happens
i've rearranged all the players
for what purpose there was one way back
i think its name was freedom
but you know my memory's bad
ryan do you have the key
today they turned down my radio with the bedsheets
i carry my cup around like
a ghost of ichabod
don't let me see
ya know morgan
that goes for the stuff in my pocket too
does anybody have any idea what the world trade organization is all about?
cuz i don't
yeah i saw your band jumpin around onstage with a soccerball
but before we worry about taxes and tariffs...

Ali

and Before Mark called
And after I thought about calling Neen
But was disturbed by the thought of mike
I stood betwixt myself and said
WHY SHOULD I CALL THAT SNAKE?
DOES HE EVER CALL ME?
Seeming a bit irrational in thought...
I came to...realizing my own imperviousness
to my inner child
I gave in....
Realizing it

was better to call no one back.

Being Enlightened

Ali wrote:

Room

One room
Bare
Slanted walls
Dust filled window sills
Laden with raindrops and
a Bible and a coffeemug
just holding on to the ledge.
A dilapidated roof hangs over my head
With a light fixture 1/2 cocked, with a drawstring
hanging-ready to be pulled,to illuminate the room.
Someone's lived here before me.
Maybe older,wiser,smarter,richer,poorer.
I move to the bed,
in the center of the room, lay
my head on the pillow at the foot of the bed.
Did she do what I did whiile I was here in this room?
Did she live a good life?
I just turn on the radio at the edge of the bed...
and let my mind wander away......
"Room"

The ghosts haunt all of our hallways.
I thought I saw one in the doorway,
I think I smelled his musky cologne,
The one he wore on those nights,
When he slipped silently, lovingly,
Into her bed,
To hold her,
In this room.

A cool breeze encircles me but I feel only warmth.


I enjoyed this "Room", very much, Ali!

Ali

Thanks for the Enlightenment!!!!!:):):):):)
Peace....;)

Pearl_Jam_Necklace

Ali wrote:

Room

One room
Bare
Slanted walls
Dust filled window sills
Laden with raindrops and
a Bible and a coffeemug
just holding on to the ledge.
A dilapidated roof hangs over my head
With a light fixture 1/2 cocked, with a drawstring
hanging-ready to be pulled,to illuminate the room.
Someone's lived here before me.
Maybe older,wiser,smarter,richer,poorer.
I move to the bed,
in the center of the room, lay
my head on the pillow at the foot of the bed.
Did she do what I did whiile I was here in this room?
Did she live a good life?
I just turn on the radio at the edge of the bed...
and let my mind wander away......
"Room"

That was Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ali

Thank you PearlJam Necklace...so beautiful of yourself to say as well.
Its so good to hear comments from this website....ya know,
puts your writings/practice into perspective...
but once again thank you for the comment..I am so touched.:)