Submissions by scatteredsilence
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
STORY POEM
Published
16th Sep 2024 4:47pm
16th Sep 2024 4:47pm
Falling like …
Estranged from you
Your face hidden
Out of focus
Your life stricken
Concealed from truth
So overgrown
No longer proof
Perhaps I’ve always known
…You only harvest that what you’ve sown
Surrender
Time to come undone
Pour out your soul
Underneath a pagan sun
Open your arms
Welcome the first death
Take that step
While you still have your last breath
… soon you’ll be drowning …Lethe
Falling
Your face hidden
Out of focus
Your life stricken
Concealed from truth
So overgrown
No longer proof
Perhaps I’ve always known
…You only harvest that what you’ve sown
Surrender
Time to come undone
Pour out your soul
Underneath a pagan sun
Open your arms
Welcome the first death
Take that step
While you still have your last breath
… soon you’ll be drowning …Lethe
Falling
#dark
#heartbroken
#sadness
30 reads
STORY POEM
Published
15th Sep 2024 10:34am
15th Sep 2024 10:34am
Capture! (8)
Suddenly there was a loud bang
Sian hung onto the wheel, as the car lurched sideways
The front left had given way
She managed to keep the Ford on the tarmac just about
The road was deserted as far as she could see
As she suspected the tyre was completely gone
Sian scanned the horizon
She was miles from anywhere
….sighing deeply
It felt like karma to her
Payback for abandoning Louis
She would have to wait it out
Until another car came along
She’d grab a ride, hitch from here
The heat of the day was...
Sian hung onto the wheel, as the car lurched sideways
The front left had given way
She managed to keep the Ford on the tarmac just about
The road was deserted as far as she could see
As she suspected the tyre was completely gone
Sian scanned the horizon
She was miles from anywhere
….sighing deeply
It felt like karma to her
Payback for abandoning Louis
She would have to wait it out
Until another car came along
She’d grab a ride, hitch from here
The heat of the day was...
#anxiety
#fear
#regret
19 reads
LOVE POEM
Published
14th Sep 2024 10:18am
14th Sep 2024 10:18am
Casual interest
Behind me …
There’s a river
Taking my memories downstream
Washing every colour away
Bleaching every blemish
Obliterating each scar
Rendering memory obsolete
Low mood leaves me……. feeling like I’ve betrayed you
You deserve far better
Than my casual interest
More connection
Than I could ever commit to
Tiredness overcomes
I want to let go
Even though there’s no where to go
Let these chemicals churn
In an effort to turn
Sadness into a smile
So I could artificially stay a while
...
There’s a river
Taking my memories downstream
Washing every colour away
Bleaching every blemish
Obliterating each scar
Rendering memory obsolete
Low mood leaves me……. feeling like I’ve betrayed you
You deserve far better
Than my casual interest
More connection
Than I could ever commit to
Tiredness overcomes
I want to let go
Even though there’s no where to go
Let these chemicals churn
In an effort to turn
Sadness into a smile
So I could artificially stay a while
...
#apathy
#regret
#sadness
27 reads
EROTIC POEM
Published
11th Sep 2024 1:39pm
11th Sep 2024 1:39pm
Perceptibly so
I want to shatter your perceptions
Create some balance, add reflections
To alter a twisting road
Tell you something you’ve never been told
Maybe open up the freeway
Assure you it’s going to be okay
Heading south over the border
Find your place in the new world order
So be happy with nothing
You don’t have to be a something
Learn to be at peace with yourself
Concentrate on keeping your health
The time is now
Perhaps somehow
I could take you deeper
After which, you may consider me a keeper ...
Create some balance, add reflections
To alter a twisting road
Tell you something you’ve never been told
Maybe open up the freeway
Assure you it’s going to be okay
Heading south over the border
Find your place in the new world order
So be happy with nothing
You don’t have to be a something
Learn to be at peace with yourself
Concentrate on keeping your health
The time is now
Perhaps somehow
I could take you deeper
After which, you may consider me a keeper ...
#BestFriend
#lover
#seductive #sex
#seductive #sex
122 reads
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
11th Sep 2024 10:32am
11th Sep 2024 10:32am
After yes
I will
Fly until
There’s clarity
Despite the calamity
A storm below
Don’t you know
The skies promise peace. .
Hope when the wars cease
We can then embrace
Melt into one another’s face
Find a beautiful place
Cross your fingers just in case
I won’t lie
We’re bound by a soul tie
United by the sharing of skin
Blood brothers within
…. And so to conclusion
Is this but an illusion?
Or a path from confusion
A way out of delusion
Please sit still
Loves’ not...
Fly until
There’s clarity
Despite the calamity
A storm below
Don’t you know
The skies promise peace. .
Hope when the wars cease
We can then embrace
Melt into one another’s face
Find a beautiful place
Cross your fingers just in case
I won’t lie
We’re bound by a soul tie
United by the sharing of skin
Blood brothers within
…. And so to conclusion
Is this but an illusion?
Or a path from confusion
A way out of delusion
Please sit still
Loves’ not...
#courage
#love
#strength #TimeHeals
#strength #TimeHeals
36 reads
4 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
9th Sep 2024 4:19pm
9th Sep 2024 4:19pm
To die for.., (7)
She was gone
Louis remained on his knees
Moments later
He was grabbed from behind
Two men wrestled him back into the hotel room
He strained his kneck to see their faces
As he turned his head
Everything went black
His hands were cable tied behind his back
Sian drove fast
She needed to forget just what happened
Louis would be alright she told herself
No one had followed them there had they?
She speed on, chain smoking as she went
Louis was manhandled into a chair
He felt pressure to the back...
Louis remained on his knees
Moments later
He was grabbed from behind
Two men wrestled him back into the hotel room
He strained his kneck to see their faces
As he turned his head
Everything went black
His hands were cable tied behind his back
Sian drove fast
She needed to forget just what happened
Louis would be alright she told herself
No one had followed them there had they?
She speed on, chain smoking as she went
Louis was manhandled into a chair
He felt pressure to the back...
#death
#emotional
#fear
#suffering
#UnrequitedLove
43 reads
STORY POEM
Published
7th Sep 2024 8:11am
7th Sep 2024 8:11am
Different paths (6)
The last rays of sunshine disappeared behind the horizon as Sian pulled the Ford into a Motel parking lot
She took a handgun from the glovebox and stuffed it into the back of her jeans
They had covered a hundred and seventy five miles since noon and were in need of rest
The two entered into the dated motel lobby
Check-in was easy, they paid the girl behind reception in cash and were given keys to a ground floor apartment
The room itself was surprisingly spacious
It had a kitchenette
A large double bed and a small courtyard out back
Air con...
She took a handgun from the glovebox and stuffed it into the back of her jeans
They had covered a hundred and seventy five miles since noon and were in need of rest
The two entered into the dated motel lobby
Check-in was easy, they paid the girl behind reception in cash and were given keys to a ground floor apartment
The room itself was surprisingly spacious
It had a kitchenette
A large double bed and a small courtyard out back
Air con...
#betrayal
#dreams
#obsession #rejection
#obsession #rejection
60 reads
STORY POEM
Published
5th Sep 2024 12:46pm
5th Sep 2024 12:46pm
Little Universe
Striking matches, we burn to a cinder
Floating high
Absorbed in the night sky
On a darkened platform, I see you waiting
Standing as if you’re advertising your soul
You’re scanning this big area
Where harsh lights cut precise shadows
There's a distance trapped in your eyes
How I wish I could fill that void
I continue to stare
As…
A wisp of mist separates us
I run haphazardly
Ripping my clothes on rusty railings
…. My heels echoing throughout this station
You catch my movements
Within me burns...
Floating high
Absorbed in the night sky
On a darkened platform, I see you waiting
Standing as if you’re advertising your soul
You’re scanning this big area
Where harsh lights cut precise shadows
There's a distance trapped in your eyes
How I wish I could fill that void
I continue to stare
As…
A wisp of mist separates us
I run haphazardly
Ripping my clothes on rusty railings
…. My heels echoing throughout this station
You catch my movements
Within me burns...
#anxiety
#bittersweet
#lust
#obsession
#shadows
69 reads
2 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
4th Sep 2024 9:38am
4th Sep 2024 9:38am
The Other Side
Let’s go to where no one ever goes
… and where no one ever leaves…?
Hold that thought
I’ll rummage, until I have the pills….
We can play for hours
Just you and me
Somewhere to stash our secrets
Over…
Over on the other side
A parallel existence
The wildest of wildernesses
Desolation lies in wait
Threatening to wreck our fragile wings
Leaving us stranded
Unable to return
Our lives motionless
Mesmerised, held…
In silence as the truth crumbles around us
This trip may well cease
The body might...
… and where no one ever leaves…?
Hold that thought
I’ll rummage, until I have the pills….
We can play for hours
Just you and me
Somewhere to stash our secrets
Over…
Over on the other side
A parallel existence
The wildest of wildernesses
Desolation lies in wait
Threatening to wreck our fragile wings
Leaving us stranded
Unable to return
Our lives motionless
Mesmerised, held…
In silence as the truth crumbles around us
This trip may well cease
The body might...
#fate
#philosophical
#religion #spiritual
#religion #spiritual
62 reads
2 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
2nd Sep 2024 8:51am
2nd Sep 2024 8:51am
Repeat
This is so sensual
Some would say correctional
Like master and servant
It could be permanent
Come on…
Where’s the wrong?
Let’s play
We have all day
Just pull the trigger
Act like you’re a forgiver
Playing your part
But is it really art?
Tied up, held on your knees
Mercy, oh yes please
Normalising the hurt
Wallowing, deep down in the dirt
To have and perhaps to hold
Begging just to be told
Knowing the truth of this
Miles away from heavenly bliss
Slashed, and then burnt ...
Some would say correctional
Like master and servant
It could be permanent
Come on…
Where’s the wrong?
Let’s play
We have all day
Just pull the trigger
Act like you’re a forgiver
Playing your part
But is it really art?
Tied up, held on your knees
Mercy, oh yes please
Normalising the hurt
Wallowing, deep down in the dirt
To have and perhaps to hold
Begging just to be told
Knowing the truth of this
Miles away from heavenly bliss
Slashed, and then burnt ...
#BDSM
#obsession
#porn
#sensual
#shame
169 reads
6 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
1st Sep 2024 7:05am
1st Sep 2024 7:05am
Setting fate (5a)
Sometime ago …
Louis found himself lost
Stuck in a dead end town
Without money, he had begged and borrowed
Sometimes he stole
This brought him to the attention of the local muscle
He was quickly swept up by their operation
Soon enough Louis was running for them
Doing tricks, selling crank
He slept all day and was up all night
On one such night
Louis was out and about
Chasing payments, watching people as usual
A girl in her early twenties caught his eye
She was haunty, intense
Wow! ...
Louis found himself lost
Stuck in a dead end town
Without money, he had begged and borrowed
Sometimes he stole
This brought him to the attention of the local muscle
He was quickly swept up by their operation
Soon enough Louis was running for them
Doing tricks, selling crank
He slept all day and was up all night
On one such night
Louis was out and about
Chasing payments, watching people as usual
A girl in her early twenties caught his eye
She was haunty, intense
Wow! ...
#anxiety
#courage
#faith
63 reads
STORY POEM
Published
31st Aug 2024 8:44am
31st Aug 2024 8:44am
Before (5)
Sun hits the windshield, so she grabs at the visor…
5 years ago..
Her heart rushed
Bursting forth into a wider expanse
Smashing worlds
Burning everything in its path
She melted in the heat
Her addiction escalating
Her grip weakened
She was … taken in
Seduced by his sin
Unable to hold back
She stood not a chance
So intoxicating was his kiss
He overcame her easily
Keeping her near the edge
Ready to jump from the balcony
Losing control
Nowhere to...
5 years ago..
Her heart rushed
Bursting forth into a wider expanse
Smashing worlds
Burning everything in its path
She melted in the heat
Her addiction escalating
Her grip weakened
She was … taken in
Seduced by his sin
Unable to hold back
She stood not a chance
So intoxicating was his kiss
He overcame her easily
Keeping her near the edge
Ready to jump from the balcony
Losing control
Nowhere to...
#betrayal
#regret
#secrets
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