POSSESS
There's a yellow sheet I see creases imperfect
Although I'm not perfect
The creases are a defect
It's a continuous cycle of the creases being straightened
Rather relocated and it's making me restless agitated
To tame one's impulses I zone into a trance.. I choose one crease and it's almost as if I'm shrinking...
The fold in the blanket becomes a corner
I hear voices a town Cryer
"Any old iron "
"Fish for sale get it while it's fresh" I hear
A sound of bells from a church is near
Coughing and crying
Selling and buying
Early morning Market
Early days market
Way before my time
Time travelling back many decades previous
It feels familiar
The bitter cold air is dirty but somehow feels cleaner
Horses and carts no cars
Begging children being brushed away almost as inconvenient as the dirt being swept
Barely able to walk
Too small to talk
Small enough to steal
Survival
Like animals scouring the floors
Scraps and crumbs Next meal
Battle
Only the well are the wealthy
Ill are coinless poorpers Unhealthy
Age 6 Spectator invisible it seems
One lady makes eye contact
Like I'm a ghost she screams
Back to present times it is
The creased blanket mess
Does everybody travel through time? Or is this a gift that I possess?
Tom
Sat 14th Aug 2021 10:21
Really enjoyed this and reminded me of those occasions where my imagination has come unstuck in time. Great writing.