Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Elegy to a Piece of Graffiti – Taylors, SC (December 2012)

An old, rusty water tower seems an unlikely place
For a landmark, for a symbol of undying love.
“JimBob loves Leah” –
Anonymously proclaiming their love
To the city.

But no more.

In Greenville, an icon of hope and comfort stood
Against the rain, against the rust
No matter what happened, one thing was certain:
JimBob loved Leah.
But now, grave doubts are cast into my mind –
Does he love her still?
Or has their love gone the way of so many others,
Fading, fading, fading
Until nothing more is left,
Than paint abandoned to chip and decay and fall off an old, rusty water tower.

Vandal!  I hope that by your wanton violence,
You have at least achieved your aims.
But then, what kind of woman
Demands destruction to prove devotion?

Jimbob Must Really Love Leah 03
JimBob loves Leah

1 comment:

  1. The first photo was taken by Brian Matthews on May 15, 2010. The original is available at Flickr.

    The second photo was taken by Kathy Barney on March 29, 2010. The original is available at Flickr.

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