Escape

This one is a perfect example of an Allegory, a narrative story or poem with two meanings, one literal, the other symbolic (an extended metaphor). Titled "Escape", one initially wonders what is the author's real meaning behind the odd looking title to a poem about a keyboard. A little pondering later, and you know she literally means "a near miss". A poem written humorously, personifying the writer's keyboard, it carries a dual symbolism, much deeper, the way I interpret it. Here goes my symbolic interpretation laced with equal humor, from my infinite not knowingness:

I know
just how to push
your buttons.

^ Yes, indeed any woman who knows her hubby well, will :)

In fact, I can
do it with my
eyes closed.

^ Sure, after years of experience, one can predictably push the right and the wrong buttons!

I adore the
sounds you make
every time my
fingers caress
you.

^ Those delightful sounds are heard only if you push the right buttons on your human keyboard :) Is there a Vocaroo link Poetess?

Without you,
I'd have no
words to
utter - I'd be
lost.

^ Sure, as goes the aphorism "blind as a bat", here we can say, "honey, I am as mute (speechless) as a fish (or rock), without you"

You've shifted
me in the right
direction, let
me escape and -
you've taken me home.

^ Honey, you have shown me the path to find my own wisdom, by letting me be free (escape), then brought me back home again. (that must be a really caring hunny!)

You've given me
space when I needed
it and for this
I am grateful.

^ Oui! no loving hubby should ever forget that his loved one needs her "own space", don't ever try to crowd their liberty, or else you may be hit with a "reject (=I hate you)" button! Lucky the keyboard designers, have not installed this one yet.

I know that
sometimes
I've made
mistakes,

^How noble to admit that, who does not?

but with you
my dear keyboard...
that can easily be
fixed just by pressing
backspace.

^ Indeed, but when the keyboard is a real person in your life (love/hubby), you have to really push the right buttons, to fix them! Or else you may risk "deletion" someday!

Whoosh! Never thought that a simple keyboard can be transformed into a real life allegory! No F8 or F10 (reset operating system) needed here, if one can learn from the poetess's wise use of the "Escape" button, before risking "deletion", by the "backspace" key. Kudos, Poetess for this crafty one. You certainly deserve a front page here! For your subtle but masterful art in creating this beauty from your "keyboard" and your loving and understanding hubby!

(Judging comment 2-26-12)

Edit

Even though you posted this in the Miscellaneous section I read it as a love poem so when I got to the end and realised it was about a keybord I had to laugh so thank you for putting a smile on face. I love how you twisted the ending of the poem to take the reader by supprise and it goes to show poems are not always about the obvious.

Once again excellent.

5/5

When I finished reading, I looked at my keyboard and wondered if ever I will be able to write anything like this on an object that I see and use everyday. Very creatuve write, even more beautiful is the imagination and the way you have penned it. :)

A great read I did enjoy it,,as always :)