Pantomime

In the castle of my heart,

You are the keep.

In the doorways of my mind,

You hold the key.

In the shadows of my memory,

You are the light.

In the temple of my soul,

You are the pillars.

In the pantomime of my life,

You are the finale.

Yes you are.

No I’m not.

Yes you are.

Yes you are!

1996

The round tower of a French castle surrounded by a moat

This one took very little time to write, as it was one of those where I get the first line or two in my head, and then the rest falls into place easily. I like it because it is short and to the point, even if all the metaphors do not quite match/add up at times. It is meant to represent a pantomime in the way it is read, and I think I achieved that. It has even been published in a Forward Poetry Collection for Love Poems.

 

PUBLISHED in Love is in the Air Vol II by Forward Poetry (Ed. Jenni Bannister) 2015 p52