Painting by Me
“Be buried with me” he asks. As he explores for something more meaningful than a cliche’ and fail-safe question of will you marry me? The judgement materialized from a request of a partner in a previous life, a kinship that did not quite end so affably. “To share a headstone with both our names etched in calligraphy as given to us at birth” he continues as she smiles and cheerfully agrees.
“What better way to show a wonderful life lived together?” he adds. She then chaperones his notions by adding “The true solidarity of a couples commitment” she says in a mocking but playful, overly theatrical dramatization, as she skips about the dining room resembling a waltz. “Unlike the pieces of paper of a marriage license that can be torn or set a blaze” he says. “Or the gold of matching rings that can be melted, bent or tarnished, or taken off for that matter?!” she replies making a frivolous face, jokingly insinuating the idea of infidelity. He chuckles while stating “A truly profound intimacy that is literally Set in Stone!” he finishes, as he joins her in her waltzy-like romping and skipping around the room to the absent sound of music.
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Joseph Emerson
kalifornicationx.wordpress.com
December 11, 2017 at 11:29 am
A big F*ck went through my mind while going through this. This is deep!
“Be buried with me”
that’s better than marry me, and it’s inspiring me poetic energy. thanks!
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Joseph Emerson
December 11, 2017 at 11:31 am
Absolutely. I’m honored that I can can help spark that fire. Thank you tons for commenting, for the like and for reading.
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kalifornicationx.wordpress.com
December 11, 2017 at 11:32 am
worth the read. it’s some of the deepest things ive read even though it’s so short. it#’s truly impactful.
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Sarah Ferguson and Choppy
December 13, 2017 at 9:39 am
This is great.
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Joseph Emerson
December 13, 2017 at 11:12 am
Thank you so much.
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Dahlia
December 13, 2017 at 10:14 pm
Absent sound of music! Lovely piece
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Joseph Emerson
December 14, 2017 at 5:03 am
Thank you so much!
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