Still here, or: ‘Brown’

steady, solid, here
I am always here 
always here
for you here
for your arms 
for your backside 
for your back to rest
rest upon me now
rest your weary legs
rest against me; the
rest are flashy, true, still
true I am always
true inside, always
true outdoors, always
true, I am dull, but still
still, unmoving, reliable
still your beating heart
still your breath, your mind
still here, still
I am still here
I am still
I am dull
I am still

61 thoughts on “Still here, or: ‘Brown’”

1. Love this concept!

   1. Luci,

      You should check out d’Verse – they have several interesting prompts every week.

      -David

2. Brown skin girls are dull
   But still moving and making the world proud
   Brown
   Not dark not bright
   A color for a fearless soul

   1. Nice rhythm 🙂

      1. Thank You ben🙏🙏🙏

3. I like the steadfast colors!

   1. likewise 😀

4. An underrated color, most definitely. The earth beneath our feet, that nourishes life. The predominant color of eyes, that take in life. Interesting poem. 🤎

   1. Thanks, Michele 💚

5. It feels more fiery than dull 🍁🔥🧡

   1. that’s very interesting, Lia 💚

6. Ben,
   What a study in brown or shall I say, you put me in a brown study! Contemplation, stillness, the steadiness of brown. You capture its essence.
   Pax,
   Dora

   1. Thanks, Dora 🤎

      -David

7. I was thinking dust, and was happy to read you were talking about the color brown, So, I wasn’t t far off then. Haha

   1. not bad, Angela!

      🤎
      David

      1. 🙂

8. It is a calm color, fertile, good for growing things. What would we do without it? Nicely done.

   1. Thanks so much, Lisa 😊

      -David

      1. You’re welcome.

9. I read this out loud and it flows beautifully, good work

   1. Thanks so much, Tom. I actually read it aloud to myself a couple times too ~ I was a bit unsure about the flow.

      All best,
      David

10. There is something very basic about brown… I think about soil, and the firm foundation, trustworthy and slightly boring.

    1. That’s how I see it too.

11. Brown, the Rodney Dangerfield of colors.

    1. haha ~ good one 😀

       -David