Salt on My Tongue
The Morgue File
i fold salt into the remainder of my day
and watch parsley
soak up oil's emotions
a round of bread nearby.
i taste tomorrow
floating bittersweet on my tongue
as the day settles,
pours out its stories
for those who pause
to listen.
I read a piece today about aging. I read once that the young are rarely the ones who enter therapy as they haven't lived long enough to have experienced regret. The taste of regret and loss as we age fascinates me. And I am reminded again of how societies can hold onto their elders and treasure them--when we all pause to listen. I hope you enjoy this small write.
copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2015
A meal that many prepare but few choose to take the time to eat--the simplicity of the images works super-well visually, as well as verbally. I think you finally become an adult when you experience (and live with) your regrets.
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to listen.
Lamenting all of their woes is a common revelation of regret. The young will spill all but the elders are guarded. Maturity determines the degree perhaps! Nice lines Audrey!
Hank
I agree with what you are saying about regret...oddly, the older I get, the less regret I have. Mainly because as I grow older I realize just how lucky I am and what a wonder my life truly is. :)
ReplyDeleteWell-captured. Vivid writing, Audrey.
ReplyDeleteWe all have regrets (I find it hard to believe people who say they have no regrets). We must face them, I think, but not dwell on them.
Indeed regret tends to leave a bitter-sweet taste in our mouth; as we reflect upon the past events of our life. Love the intensity of this poem. Beautifully executed.
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Sanaa
Regret...just another experience, the lesson...no regret, when you feel the salt of life on your tongue....enjoyed your poem and thoughts of aging....
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I especially love the idea of pausing to listen to the stories of our elders. Our "ancients" have seen a lot of life: folly and foibles, regret and loss. Most of them have made their peace with the inevitable. They have a lot of "perspective" to share.
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