Beloved,
In daylight,
Like a funeral pyre burning bright,
I am exposed for all to see
Tainted
Isolated
My soul
My blackened heart
I am a victim,
A wretched, twisted entity,
Crucified
By a legacy of lies
Beloved,
When darkness prevails,
Tears spill in vain
My pillow drowns
Agony
Bears vigil at my core
I am ravaged
I am torn
Night after night,
Whispering your name,
Small, silent breaths
Echoing...
Beloved
Beloved
Beloved
Beloved…
© 2009 JB. All rights reserved.
Wonderfully wrenched poem revealing the shadows by tugging at my heart. I'd love to write like this but it is enough to sit quietly and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteSuch dark, hauntingly beautiful agony....
ReplyDeletea sad song, but beauty in the written words!
ReplyDelete@LLnl...thanks for dropping in and reading my sad ode to my beloved. I wrote this not with sadness in my heart but with finality and closure.
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jbxo
@bard....yes thanks. It took me a while to get this one right. Eddy had her hands full with this poem of mine. Thanks for stopping in.
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@Shadow....it has been a sad song for along time but like I said to LLnl I didn't write this with sadness but with closure. You're comments mean a lot to me thanks friend.
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Beautiful!
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@Anna...thank-you anna. Hope all is well with you and monkey.
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You are very talented, and I'm enjoying the stories about the new girl :)
ReplyDelete@lindsay.....thanks love. How are you? Nice to see you drop in on me. You like the new girl that's great. She is very special and fun to write about.
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Something for the poet on my blog:)
ReplyDeleteMy darling!
ReplyDeleteHow I've missed you, your mind and your words.
But this new internship and all the twists in my life... keep me apart... even from those I love and miss - yes, that is you :)
I'd love it if we could talk another way... you know I've always looked up at you and how much I resemble myself in you.
I love these words... they also read my soul... and this is one of the reason I miss you oh so much!
Sorry for being kinda off.
You are never forgotten or your words of care.
Much love,
I'm not usually a fan of free verse but this poem is so beautiful with its vivid imagery. I like how each word has been thoughtfully chosen and how they all tie together nicely. Well done :)
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