she kissed away your tears
now her lips are wet
with salt and pain
Did she chase away your demons?
or are they dancing with her own?
I’m not sure how this will ever work
when you don’t hold the monopoly
on grief
she can comfort you
or comfort herself
but she isn’t strong enough
for both
and she really should
lay off the salt
~Melanie Thomason
Like that last line, reminds me of a friend…
Thanks
Love the ending:) The fact that she doesn’t know if her comfort worked is an interesting way to look at things. I also like the truth of the matter, that she “can’t comfort both.” Then she seems to decide that if it’s between him or herself…she better “lay off the salt.” Fabulous. Really enjoyed it.
I’m so glad you liked it. Thank you for your sweet words.
I only clicked “like” cause there was no “love it” button. It felt as if I discovered your poetry again.
Thank you very much. Funny but sometimes I feel that way myself, the discovering part…I don’t know if that makes any sense.