These Keys Poem by Jeremy Ryan Holloway

These Keys



These keys that remain; this burned out old home; signed over in vain; there lies my dog's bone's

No object left standing; insurance unpaid; for my wife she left me for a man yet so grey.

These keys let me in. These keys on my ring. These keys once unlocked all of my dreams.

These keys now worthless and letting me out; letting me out now... of an old burned out house.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I wrote this poem several days after I pawned the last acoustic guitar I owned for a drink of fine whiskey. It was No.7 and it cost me around twenty-four dollars after tax. I was sitting in my empty room when I noticed something. I locked the guitar case at the pawn shop as the young lady was taking care of the paper work, then at home, days later... There were my keys! On the floor of my paper strewn room. I picked them up; looked at them, and as I took a sip of ole No.7, I said... 'These Keys... and goodbye old friend.' This was yesterday.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Gajanan Mishra 26 August 2014

meaningful, I like it, thanks.

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