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Ruby Red Piece Of Ice
To Katelyn Radek
Ruby Red Piece of Ice
At the edge of the city of sun and sand
In our great and beautiful American homeland
There is a city called Destin contained in a little niche
That is populated by the moderately well off and the filthy rich
As I walked across the border between land and sea
I found a huge pile of rocks called “The Jetty”
I decided I would return to the secluded cove later
I would need some help to fully explore the crater
Little did I know that on that fateful day
I would meet an angel who would take my breath away
Even now I wonder if you ever thought about me,
Because no matter what I try I can’t purge you from my memory
I remember every detail with unbelievable clarity
From the clothes you wore to the footprints you left while walking with me
I remember how the rain arrived so untimely
And how wherever you went I followed blindly
When Chris told me that you just might stay
I got down on my knees and started to pray
What I would have given to see you for just one more day
For one last chance to say what I wanted to say
Your chestnut brown hair held me in thrall
Your voice was sweeter than a nightingale’s call
I wanted to keep you warm when things got cold
I wanted to hear you laugh at the jokes I told
At random times on random days
I remember that brief time we spent together in a daze
Everyone says that so small a moment is not worthy of such praise
I know they’re wrong because when I think about you my eyes start to glaze
If I had a dime for every tear I’ve spilled for you
I’d be almost as rich as Bill Gates – times two!
You broke my heart, but I reassembled all of the freezing crystalline shards
After I saw you again the rubble looked like a hurricane had hit a house of cards
A full year passed by, then out of the blue
My instincts told me to look behind me, but the last thing I expected was you
I rubbed my eyes in disbelief; it was too good to be true
I had no time left to figure out what to do
My head was spinning, my heart fell into utter turmoil
I wanted to say something romantic yet oh so royal
But my tongue was constricted like a serpent’s coil
And I just sat there quietly like an ice-hearted gargoyle
Then you left 2 hours after your arrival
And seriously jeopardized my decimated heart’s survival
Until I learned that you had invited us to come hang out
I was so ecstatic I gave a raucous shout
As usual, my bad luck was why fate’s course changed
And my hope of seeing you again was slowly estranged
When Mrs. Salter said she couldn’t drive so far
I was literally a handbreadth away from stealing a car
I had everything planned out, I left nothing to chance
All I needed was to get you to accept one slow dance
And then I would have given you the poem that had been a barrier
And told you how I really felt, though there was nothing scarier
But of course, planning that out was an exercise in futility
Because I would not have blamed you for not remembering me
When our time we have spent together amounts to 15 hours, max
I know you think I am crazy but just relax
I’ve known from the beginning that you are too good for me
I always like the girls who are oh so nice and way too sexy
The ones who turn me away and say get out of my face
Or will not talk to me because I am getting out of place
I am not Prince Charming or a shining knight on a white horse
But if you follow my rhythms and words back to their source
You will find beneath the ice covered surface more than meets the eye
And if you give me a chance I promise I will never make you cry
You’ll have to ask Chris if I am a psycho
For remembering so much from so long ago
Just tell me what you want me to do
Whether you want me to keep writing or completely forget about you
If you want me to leave you alone, that’s cool
Even though I’d feel like a complete and total fool
Who knows, maybe I’ll find someone almost as good at another school
But never again will I fall for someone after one short day at the pool
Don’t think about this too long or too hard
If you are going to burn me just get it over with – my heart is already charred
I’m stubborn and stupid, and this is the last time I will let down my guard
Everytime I tell someone I like them I end up even more scarred
You probably already have a guy who has good looks and is really nice
And you probably think guys like me are as much fun as a head full of lice
You already know you are hot and sweet, because you are a made of sugar and ••••e
So I have nothing to offer you except these rhymes and a ruby red, heart shaped piece of ice
Iceheart
the girl i wrote this to said thanks, then refused to acknowledged that i was alive, kinda ironic that i would write a poem for someone who didn't care. life just refuses to give me a good hand to play with - but that's ok, as long as i can write i am satisfied - peace
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