Under a Bridge?

his voice

raspy and tired

puts everyone

under that bridge

asleep

feeble hands

unsteady he stands

14 carrot gold

wisdom tooth

tells stories

of volcano juice

he was at normandy

alive now

don't know how

heroes become hidden

*forget him*

but he holds strong

to his family under the bridge

he wears 6 layers

of wood knit shirts

90 degrees

fear of nothing hurts

eat every opportunity

some more dry bread

messes with his head

how his pitiful eyes

sink in their sockets

how his leather hands

rest in his pockets

confess the lust

of so much more

but he knows the truth

...how he knows the truth

4 times

he's really truely cried

out of his mind

he's been shallow

and oh so deep

lost so much

earned his keep

now his sweat

keeps him cool

each precious molicule

he swears that he knows

how sweet flowers smell

are you okay?

taken rhetorical

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Afzal Shauq's picture

inspiring one... deep in idea... wish if i can get one of your same way done for my book... love your poetry and try to add few more poems dear friend... best of luck