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Dark Beauty
A visage from the realm of dream...
The rictus of a voiceless scream.
I lie awake, pinned to the bed,
Aswim the darkness in my head.
I feel him there... the weight upon
My chest, all breath heavily drawn.
Yet know not what I answer for...
...What crime condemned me to this war.
... What dark beauty I once heard sing,
Upon a time I still bore wing.
... What tempt of faith should land me here,
Catching in drops , a demons tears.
She sang to me, her voice soft white,
As I was caught in timeless flight.
And yet the lure which runs me still
Was simply that of man, free will.
The will to live, the will to fight.
The will to fuck all through the night.
The will to hold, honor and cherish.
The will to love, and then to perish.
And yet wings clipped, longing for sleep
Within her arms, cradled and deep.
The weight crushing, all hope ends here...
Inches from her, riddled with fear.
The face before me nondescript,
A haze to mind, ever adrift.
The dream of life never attained,
Prize to the Incubus ordained.
I watch, as will slowly bleeds out,
With sunrise erasing all doubt.
My love, she stands and walks away,
While pinned forever here, I lay.
The face now visible, I see
The demon on my chest is me...
As I, once angel, live in haunt,
A prisoner to my one sin... want!
Eternity ringing the bell
Of a selfish angel in hell,
Her dark beauty I'll never hold...
Price of the destiny I sold.
Published 17th Aug 2015
| Edited 25th Aug 2015
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17th Aug 2015 3:35am
It reads like an excruciatingly sad curse that I hope is soon broken for the sake of Love, Michael.
Oh, mayhap i should have stated earlier that this was a challenge poem, Ahavati...fro bmy love :) Had to include a demon's tears, an angel's selfishness, and my own interpretation of dark beauty. I gave it a whirl and this is what I came up with. Things on the love front are very good with me right now. Thank you for the read and reply... Always a pleasure seeing you here.
Michael
18th Aug 2015 1:19am
18th Aug 2015 1:22am
18th Aug 2015 2:44am
17th Aug 2015 4:40am
Michael, it is so dark and
hauntingly sad; what a fate.
Beautifully written as always,
full of vivid imagery. Great
last read of the day.
hauntingly sad; what a fate.
Beautifully written as always,
full of vivid imagery. Great
last read of the day.
18th Aug 2015 1:24am
Thank you for stopping and reading Keith...these are the kind of poems I truly enjoy writing...a lil dark...a lil unearthly. So glad you enjoyed.
Michael
Michael
18th Aug 2015 00:56am
"I feel him there... the weight upon
My chest, all breath heavily drawn."
~gorgeous dark & you.. feel this one for many reasons..
"And yet wings clipped, longing for sleep
Within her arms, cradled and deep. <~~ the knowing look here ;)
The weight crushing, all hope ends here...
Inches from her, riddled with fear."
~gonna say.. 'c'mere and rest your head awhile. think again laters... 'tay?'
"I watch, as will slowly bleeds out,
With sunrise erasing all doubt.
My love, she stands and walks away,
While eternally here I lay."
~beautiful wording, I do hope you find all[will] you seek from inside, love.. we are our own worst enemies..
this is a heart slaying set mr! ;(
Haunting throughout, w/ so much detail in realization & lamentable at end. Will say.. [& swack me laters if u must]..
but I always read hopes in-the-between of your lines..;)
mwahs n luvz ~T
My chest, all breath heavily drawn."
~gorgeous dark & you.. feel this one for many reasons..
"And yet wings clipped, longing for sleep
Within her arms, cradled and deep. <~~ the knowing look here ;)
The weight crushing, all hope ends here...
Inches from her, riddled with fear."
~gonna say.. 'c'mere and rest your head awhile. think again laters... 'tay?'
"I watch, as will slowly bleeds out,
With sunrise erasing all doubt.
My love, she stands and walks away,
While eternally here I lay."
~beautiful wording, I do hope you find all[will] you seek from inside, love.. we are our own worst enemies..
this is a heart slaying set mr! ;(
Haunting throughout, w/ so much detail in realization & lamentable at end. Will say.. [& swack me laters if u must]..
but I always read hopes in-the-between of your lines..;)
mwahs n luvz ~T
18th Aug 2015 1:33am
"I feel him there... the weight upon
My chest, all breath heavily drawn."
~gorgeous dark & you.. feel this one for many reasons.. "
Rofl...sorry if you didnt intend that comically babe, but it gave me a pretty sexy image to think on. *kisses
"c'mere and rest your head awhile. think again laters... 'tay?'"
No place I'd rather be than in the comfort of your arms, sweets. So glad your arms are always open for me.
"beautiful wording, I do hope you find all[will] you seek from inside, love.. we are our own worst enemies..
this is a heart slaying set mr! ;( "
No sad faces aloud dear...this was your challenge, remember? :) I know I am definitely my own worst enemy, but I ain't done fighting yet. Love you with all my heart T.
Michael
My chest, all breath heavily drawn."
~gorgeous dark & you.. feel this one for many reasons.. "
Rofl...sorry if you didnt intend that comically babe, but it gave me a pretty sexy image to think on. *kisses
"c'mere and rest your head awhile. think again laters... 'tay?'"
No place I'd rather be than in the comfort of your arms, sweets. So glad your arms are always open for me.
"beautiful wording, I do hope you find all[will] you seek from inside, love.. we are our own worst enemies..
this is a heart slaying set mr! ;( "
No sad faces aloud dear...this was your challenge, remember? :) I know I am definitely my own worst enemy, but I ain't done fighting yet. Love you with all my heart T.
Michael
20th Aug 2015 5:12pm
gods am i pleased i read the comments before gushing weeps here ltm
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challenge, exercise or otherwise; this is beautiful work with glorious texture & emotion...
"I feel him there... the weight upon
My chest, all breath heavily drawn.
Yet know not what I answer for..."
^^^^^
love! makes me ponder the etymology of nightmare or old hag syndrome; that run ragged, tired to the bones toss & turn
... this makes me want to peel it apart to see between the layers of love & loss
haunting, exquisite, enjoyed
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challenge, exercise or otherwise; this is beautiful work with glorious texture & emotion...
"I feel him there... the weight upon
My chest, all breath heavily drawn.
Yet know not what I answer for..."
^^^^^
love! makes me ponder the etymology of nightmare or old hag syndrome; that run ragged, tired to the bones toss & turn
... this makes me want to peel it apart to see between the layers of love & loss
haunting, exquisite, enjoyed
21st Aug 2015 1:50am
Ah sweetie, you sure know how to give a compliment.
"makes me ponder the etymology of nightmare or old hag syndrome; that run ragged, tired to the bones toss & turn"
You and me both right there. Things such as that always fascinate me. A third party vantage point to oneself is not one many are willing to partake of, I dared try a lil in this piece. So glad you appreciated it as much as you did. You made my night.
Michael
"makes me ponder the etymology of nightmare or old hag syndrome; that run ragged, tired to the bones toss & turn"
You and me both right there. Things such as that always fascinate me. A third party vantage point to oneself is not one many are willing to partake of, I dared try a lil in this piece. So glad you appreciated it as much as you did. You made my night.
Michael
Anonymous
21st Aug 2015 5:37pm
Fantastic write Michael, I love the lucidity flowing back and forth between memories of whats real and what could be.
You've done a fine job with flow and consistency. Beautiful and dark!
You've done a fine job with flow and consistency. Beautiful and dark!
22nd Aug 2015 4:39pm
Ah, thank you Rina for the visit to my page and the reply. Much appreciate the compliment. I really dove into this one... You caught on to the transitions of past and and future tenses... giving you a glimpse of the war inside. :)
Michael
Michael
