"enzo" poems
Lou,
You're an orphan now.
The deciding vote
In your favor,
The good kisses,
The latent reconciliation
Linger in this thick room.
You won't need to clean chimneys,
Work in a blacking factory,
Get your ears pinched, and your **** kicked.
You've laid out a fine plaster effigy
In this cherry box;
Yet Enzo's nature is hidden:
His personal tears
And public laughter
Aren't in this demeanor
With rosary weaved into the basket of his hands.
We've polished our shoes,
So we stand and discuss
The crucifix wedged
To hold up the lid,
And how we follow our fathers' footsteps.
We knew it to end this way
With our fathers' generation.
*But you must know your father lost a father,
That father lost, lost his...*
I too am orphaned, Lou,
And we'll continue on
As orphans do.
Jun 23, 2015
Jun 23, 2015 at 10:04 AM UTC
Squeals cry out as the ax smashes her guts
Dog barks loudly in multiple fears.
The man shouts, "Shut up you little mut!"
Her last breaths are heard as her eyes form crystal tears
A week later passes, the man notices his dog no longer runs
A month passes, his dog skips meals
"Papa, we must take Enzo to the vet!"cries ones of his sons
"It is obvious your dog is mourning from a loss and is suffering from PTSD" the veterinarian reveals
The worried man looks away in guilt
He quivers to continue the dialogue
Tears shed down his face as he remembers gripping the tilt
"They were best friends. Oceana and the dog. At times she surprised me for a pig how she could outsmart a dog."
A year later...
"Come along Enzo and Denver, supper's ready!"
The new piglet of the family snorts happily as the dog and his new best friend munch on their meal
"You did the right thing Papa." as his son yawns grasping his teddy
The former farmer kisses his son goodnight as he goes back to work
on his new zeal
A sign written, "Animals have a heart and soul just like humans. End all animal abuse for their kingdom is just as precious as ours."
Dec 2, 2016
Dec 2, 2016 at 2:58 PM UTC
Hello Stranger,
Its been a while since we’ve spoken.
I don't know about you but it would be nice,
If you didn’t always shut the door so tight,
So we can finally break the ice.
You suddenly went into a withdrawal,
Was it something I said during one of our silly quarrels?
If so please forgive me,
You know I have trouble controlling myself when I speak.
Or did one of my actions cause this?
If so please forgive me,
You know what I do sometimes makes our path twist.
I regret all my mistakes,
And I don’t want to keep using this artificial smile.
My emotions have gone and left me behind,
I only receive information, analyze and send back a logical reply.
Please come back to me, its you who I truly miss,
Its the only feeling I have left,
And without you, I won’t ever reach a state of bliss.
Open your door, and lets forget about our scars.
My arms are ready to embrace everything you are.
Together we’ll be free, and we’ll carry a real smile as we live life through.
I promise that this time I’ll be careful and not break you.
I don’t want us to be incomplete anymore,
And only as a whole can we find out what the future has in store.
I only want us to be what we used to be!
So hurry and awaken within me,
And as one make our life a true reality.
Love,
Enzo.
Feb 8, 2011
Feb 8, 2011 at 2:28 PM UTC
There are poems about you , which do not live,
its a sad kind of disguise
but they grew ,
developed body parts ,
bloomed like buds ,
and found their way straight through my summer plumed heart
to write about how it felt when your hands touched me ,
and your arms felt more soothing than the star blue bed I miss home back.
your thoughts are crabbed , creating the sallowness of fear .
the bitter sweet time we spent projects into my little dumb mind ,
then makes my tears like vinegar , or bitter blinking yellow missings .
with forever my lips curving in an arc .
coming of you was not so easy but you made me alive now.
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 28, 2018 at 3:47 PM UTC
The boy who took
Nothing from no one
That was you
It's good seeing you again
You have not changed
I can still read you like
An open book
And you still know
Everything about me
I never regretted breaking up
And by the looks of it
Neither did you
It's good to sit beside you
It's like we never lost touch
But it's been 6 years
Since word reached you
That I was dating someone else
Gently I correct your
Negative mindset
"I want you to meet this band"
Silently I wonder why
But maybe you just need a boost
Just like back in the day
When you did the impossible
Everyone loved you
For the risk you took
And still made profit.
It was a ******* miracle
Perhaps you search
That same engine
I provided then
The boost I threw at you
To get you going
And I'd willingly
Engine anything you got
Never trusted anyone's
Gut feeling like I trust yours
I still got the party flag somewhere
And the Enzo booster flag
And I'm still your friend
And wing woman
I think it's time we get you
A new girlfriend
But don't try to fix me up
With one of your friends.
They're all idiots.
Apr 3, 2016
Apr 3, 2016 at 6:36 AM UTC
I look out the window
Watching the rain
The world’s full of sorrow
Darkness and pain
They always ask
Why I listen to music
Its how I escape
This life makes me sick
I know life ain’t easy
I know that it’s hard
But with each passing day
I’m falling apart.
Seeing tears in the eyes of my mother
Knowing my parents never worthy of my brother
Some days my only hope
Is to run away
Cuz no one can cope
With all this crap everyday
Watching my parents struggle with bills
Yeah, we got welfare money, but still
Them $200 a month ain’t enough
And where’s Rashad when you need him the most?
Spending all his money on useless stuff
And every day I watch Sophia grow
Into a strong, caring woman
A helpless little girl no more
And every time Papa and Enzo fought
I’d hide in the room with her
Cuz in the end, she’s all I got.
Without Rashad at home
Mama and Papa depend on Enzo
To help pay all the loans
But Enzo has other plans to do
He’s trying to go to South America
For at least a year or two
Said it’s his way of becoming a man
Of course Mama and Papa aren’t happy
But I'm gonna do the best I can
To fill that gap of my brothers
I'll focus on my education
Cuz all I want is a smile from my mother
I won’t make the same mistake as Rashad
And God protect Enzo, and Sophia too.
Cuz she’s the best I ever had
And to Mama and Papa:
I know life ain’t easy
I know that it’s hard
But as long as you got family
You will never be apart.
♥
Dec 30, 2014
Dec 30, 2014 at 2:51 AM UTC
I cried today
Reading a book about a dog
named Enzo
He became a friend
I grew to love
Within two days I
had experienced his entire life
Little Enzo,
I am better for having read
Read of you
Sep 21, 2014
Sep 21, 2014 at 2:39 PM UTC
Some nights i just lay...
on my bed...
and wonder...
"Will i ever get to see you? Ever?"
"Will we get married snd have children and grow old toghter?"
But whenever im thinking of you, the anwsers to these questions are yes.
always.
Happy valentines day Enzo <3
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM UTC