This week our prompt is the title and opening line of a William Butler Yeats’s poem
"When you are old and grey and full of sleep”
will I leave you to die in an armchair
decayed
without love
flesh falling from your bones
will I let your bones crumble
and blow away
trying not to catch them
stand and watch without
Sorrow
Pity
Shame
Would I do that to you?
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My thought is, Pamela? Never. Ever!
ReplyDeleteRead my Carry On Tuesday Poem here.
Julie you are absolutely correct!
ReplyDeleteI found to be a very strange opening to spring off from. I just went in a strange direction.
Pamela
"flesh falling from your bones
ReplyDeletewill I let your bones crumble
and blow away"
Such strong, well-written images, Pamela.
- Dina
No, I bet you wouldn't because you are brave enough to think about it but there are millions that would and millions that do. Nice work. your words poke the mind and wake it up. Please yell them from the highest tower.
ReplyDeleteDina thanks and I enjoyed your love poem to your
ReplyDeletehusband!
Pamela
gs batty
ReplyDeleteyou are right I never would even consider doing something like that
But there are many people who do!
Pamela
You wouldn't wish it on your worst enemy.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely not Stan!
ReplyDeletePamela