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Middlemist Camellia
I ride to the sound of thunder & the glory of battle
I wear your kiss in a pendant around my neck
and make my way through the dark night
by the light of your eyes.
give your service & your sex to a man who works
in a bank, who is stable & well groomed
make him a home & cook his meals.
I will keep a record of the adventures that seduce me
the men that I kill & the women who weep for them
my suffering will become scandalous poems
and the remembrance of your comforting embrace
will soothe my fever.
my missives will come to you by pony express
you must keep them in a hidden place
read them by candlelight when the house is quiet
and shield them from your tears, as you curse
the goddess who bequeathed your heart to a wandering poet.
I do not request of the angels to lighten my burden
nor to rest me in the bed of your deepness & fire
because they hear not the prayers of the wicked.
carve upon my gravestone, this epitaph:
that I loved you
that you loved me once
Published 25th Oct 2013
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27th Oct 2013 4:27am
I'm truly in love with the way your pen scribbles. Something intriguing about your mind and how you ink your thoughts on paper. This piece brought me to that realization...Xo
Poetic love~
Poetic love~
27th Oct 2013 4:57am
Intriguing yes, nostalgic most deffinately... but it is i that would proudly wear his pendant around my neck... honestly i think at times i do. Intriguing write my dear.... :)
Anonymous
1st Nov 2013 10:58am
Yes yes yes. Where have you been all my life?!?
12th Oct 2014 00:39am
Thank you so much for calling this gem to my attention
Im going to commit myself to reading each of ur stories darlin
Im going to commit myself to reading each of ur stories darlin
23rd Jul 2016 9:34am
