…actually, why not?
Natural.
More of an
afterthought
than an
endeavour
more of a
f
l
o
w
than a
pu – shing – through
more of a
silent
surprise
than a planned-out event.
More of an
‘Oh… did we just…?’
rather than an
‘Ok, let’s do it.’
© 2014 threegoodwords
To all you lovely people,
Hallowe’en is not far away,
so here’s something small for you to read
before All Hallow’s Day.
Merci for liking,
Merci for joining,
I hope you keep on reading, commenting,
and of course enjoying:
You truly are the best!
j.d.
Eyes seen in darkness
Scanning
A swish of a tail
A smell of far-off hail
In the air
There
No, there
Maybe…
Echoes howling faraway
A silent silvery back
Glides between shadows
Halting once or twice
Waiting
A shiver, real
tingling
icily
down young spines.
A lone figure standing,
seeing
everything
A glance, flickering
Shadows enveloping
the seven, hiding
Six disbelieving
Waiting in suspense.
Gasping, a whispered shout
Did you see?
Did you see!
A hand cupped hard over a mouth
A fierce whisper
Shut up!
Heartbeats racing
Silver bullets
waiting
for the ancient terror
lingering
In the dark of Night.
The howl so sudden
So close
No!
Shut up!
There!
RUN!
Screams piercing the night
Gunshots exploding
bright flares
in darkness
deeper
louder
Howls and Screams
Growling
too close, too close!
Confusion
Terror
Irrevocable understanding
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
…
I told you! I told you!
I TOLD you it’s there!
Crimson spreading
dripping
the scent intensifying
leaving a trail
Cursing
Crying
Prayers flying
From sputtering, trembling lips
This can’t be –
They’re myths –
They’re just make-believe!
We can’t, we can’t!
We must.
But that’s blood!
That’s real!
That’s a bite!
I don’t care, get inside
Get inside
GET INSIDE!
A scramble,
A struggle
back into the secure cabin
doors slamming
tires screeching
Lights fleeing into the night.
Luna declining
Silver fur gliding
Under old shadows
Into the vast Night
A moment of silence
before dawn, rising
A dim flash reclining
into misty worlds of silence
ancient spells
alive, living
Alone in the dark of Night…
© 2014 threegoodwords
summer, beaches,
surf and waves
lots of very fit people.
the sky’s unbelievable blue.
it’s beautiful here, relaxing,
for me.
The others?
They’re driven,
seriously keeping themselves
busy.
But it’s my day off,
so I’m enjoying it
all the way
the sea, the sun,
the waves.
*
out on the terrace of the bar & grill,
enjoying the sun
watching the waves
and they start talking right next to me.
as in, loud.
probably on a date,
sorting out deal-breakers,
pasts, presents, wishes, dreams.
I guess everyone here is out to make it big,
and if that doesn’t work out
then have a comfortable life.
it’s about dreaming big
having, keeping,
accumulating your assets,
promoting
your Self.
*
the beach, the sun,
the waves
all fantastic
really great
but they keep on talking,
listing
promoting
loud and louder
stereo surround
Her No-No list:
drugs, alcohol, smoking
His: violence
Got hit by his ex…
sounded psychotic.
Both:pet peeves
real hates
what neither would tolerate
a frantic search for similarities
but no real conversation
It’s like there are boxes
they need to check
fun, motivated
real wishes
genuine dreams
a perspective.
And people are getting a massive load of parking-tickets.
A young woman’s asking,
cajoling,
trying what she can,
but the ticket’s already written.
Apparently it costs $8
to go to the beach in NJ.
2nd date
they’re gone now
and it’s back to the beach
the sea, the waves.
It’s beautiful here
a great place to wind down
for me
the waves, the beach
the sea
really pretty.
© 2014 threegoodwords
home.
together, forever
forever ever – forever ever?
sorry ms jackson
he ain’t for real
leavin’ that aside
yeah, drop him girl
kick him to the effin’ curb
Anyway
where was I
here, there
not everywhere
but home, home
home so warm
like that scarf and sweater
you love so much
like hot tea
& some chocolate
eating, drinking
both
together
like that quiet during the rain
remember our fire during the storm
so close, so warm
sitting at the window
and watching the
snow
fall
all
ll
l
so beautiful
intricate
so tiny, shiny
so bright
all made up there in the
heavenly light
and it’s all mine
this space
this place
that’s everywhere
coz home is
where your heart is
and my heart is
where I am
and I am here
right here
right now
and that is
normal and
no extra
just ordinary
nice
threegoodwords©2014
oh for fuck’s sake.
now what happened
Again?
Are you serious?
You can’t be serious
but I am
I am
I so am
Life says
Again and again and again
and then there’s that moment where you have to
sit back
breathe in and
exhale
ex…
…hale
until you want to
don’t bail
on the floor
crying
after the bills were paid
don’t leave
don’t leave
don’t leave me
please don’t leave
but they didn’t listen
never believed it
thought it was all a joke
all part of the game
thought it was all ok
waving sweetly
have a nice day
and finding out the next day
what happened
what was left behind
the epic loneliness
the devastating pain
waving sweetly
have a nice day
and all that was left
was nothingness
and no more days
so take care
don’t leave
when he’s
when she’s
crying
crying
real tears
no Lacoste in sight
crying
real true salty
tears, man, tears
asking you
kindly
quietly
like a child in the night
don’t leave me
stay
don’t bail on me
don’t go away
just stay with me
until I can cope again
until I can work again
live again
see again
breathe
even if it’s just a minute
an hour
or the 24 of the seven
don’t smile sweetly
and go away
stay a bit
join him, her
join that person
that human
that living, breathing soul
and make that nice day.
threegoodwords©2014