Saturday, February 21, 2009

Peeling Away: A Saturday Poem


Peeling Away


As you were talking, I looked up.
It was when the waitress brought the shooters.
Some wallpaper was liberating itself of the wall.
Peeling intent. Determined.
In all of its paisley-glory --
I
am
not
sticking
to
this
damn
thing
a
moment
longer –
Coinciding with the end of your harangue.
And for the love of God I nodded at you
and agreed most vehemently. But, to the
same God I swear --
I was really nodding at that wallpaper.

© Ciprianowords Inc. 2009

1 comment:

Beth said...

The wallpaper is peeling off in my bathroom.
My God, what does this mean? What next?
(Great poem.)