dark side of the moon #5
life's a drag, sometimes..
photo of Kyoto at night by dsnake1
dark side of the moon #5
there was always talk of downsizing
and now it wasn't just talk
he wondered what his wife was cooking
for dinner, it was not much lately
working on her figure, yoga she said,
was at her friend's playing mahjong
terry the dog drowned in the toilet bowl
just a couple of days back
it was getting thinner, anyway
he wandered mindlessly into the supermarket
the shelves were too much for him
maybe i can get something simple for dinner
just pop it in the microwave?
or not
he shouldn't had turned left into the casino.
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ten stories is too high, he thought.
to jump
15/02/2020
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“The sea is endless when you are in a rowboat.”
― Adolfo Bioy Casares, The Invention of Morel
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2020
dark side of the moon #5
there was always talk of downsizing
and now it wasn't just talk
he wondered what his wife was cooking
for dinner, it was not much lately
working on her figure, yoga she said,
was at her friend's playing mahjong
terry the dog drowned in the toilet bowl
just a couple of days back
it was getting thinner, anyway
he wandered mindlessly into the supermarket
the shelves were too much for him
maybe i can get something simple for dinner
just pop it in the microwave?
or not
he shouldn't had turned left into the casino.
\
\
\
\
\
\
\
\
\
\
ten stories is too high, he thought.
to jump
15/02/2020
**********
“The sea is endless when you are in a rowboat.”
― Adolfo Bioy Casares, The Invention of Morel
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2020
Labels: dark, dark side of the moon, desperation, experimental, heartlands
posted by dsnake1 at 9:21 PM
19 Comments:
Luv the photo, those dazzling night lights.
Sorry he is in such a pathetic mood.
Hope he goes home to dinner however humble it may be
Much💙love
Oh gosh, that's very dark – and, sadly, drawn too much from life I'd guess.
the photo was taken in Japan, and i thought it might suit this post.
yes, going home would be the best scenario!
thank you, Gillena! :)
yes, that was dark.
it was drawn from a news story that stunned a nation. a man who lost heavily in gambling killed his wife and child and then himself. :(
anyway, i left the ending open-ended in this poem.
You've described the despair edging towards madness really well here. Nothing can skew our vision the was despair can.
Tale and a half, told without telling, as it should be. Very impressive; there's all kinds of downsizing, eh?
Well done.
This gave me flashbacks to last year (spouse's job evaporated, one of our pups passed away) and as dark as it was...it kinda reminded me that we lived through it. So. I'm just going to sit here with that thought for a minute.
What a dark and desperate tale! For some reason a Thoreau quote came to mind ... "Our lives are frittered away by detail"....in this case grim detail!
This is heartbreaking. I wish it wasn't a truth of the times. So many people are losing their livelihood and themselves, too. Poor puppy, poor man. Poor us.
Ooh. What a cliff hanging drop down surprise. At first I thought the moon was downsizing.
Clearly he doesn't have friends or interests to occupy him. How can anyone be that bored?
A poem of despair....stay safe stay cheerful (not easy I know !)
Rommy,
i know, this is a very depressing poem. :(
Ron.,
Thank you!
ah, yes, all kinds of downsizing, company size, the paycheck, the home. :(
the ending left open-ended is intended. it is already dark enough.
Chrissa,
oh wow, i am so sorry to hear that.
you're so strong to go through all those.
Beverly,
Thank you for the wonderful Thoreau quote. very apt for today's times. just think of social media. how much of our time are spent on apps, and how hard to really get away from that...
Magaly,
sadly, it was written with a true story that hit the headlines in mind. :(
you can see my reply to Rosemary's comment.
Colleen,
ha!
this dark side of the moon series is a series of dark tales. there will be more to come. :)
Robin,
thank you!
perhaps. but the work culture here is really something, the pace is frantic. work. eat. sleep. repeat. there is not much time for anything else. i have been through that. i have learned to slow down and managed to retire. :)
Rall,
Thank you. you stay safe too. :)
Love how you 'open-ended' this. Left us to create our own versions. Cheers.
that's the idea!
Thank you, Helen. :)
Well written
Thank you, Ashok! :)
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