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The Last Rites
I thrust my tongue
deep into your mouth
to feel the cold taste of dust
choking on eternity
I gazed hard into your eyes,
searching for a spark
some recognition
lingering from the soul
but all I saw
was my own scared reflection
settling on the glassy stare
of a stranger
Gently,
I brushed the hair from your cheek
begging your lips for a smile
but your head only jerked
then lolled to one side
staring vacantly
towards the clock on the bedside table
I wanted to tear off your jeans
and bury myself in your thighs
to hear you moan
while I felt you shudder and cry
to tell you I was sorry
that I hadn't been there for you
to say how much I loved you
a final time
and how I would love you
always and forever
But there was no forever
and always was a lie
from now on
there would be only this moment
swallowing the rest of my life
the cruelest of reminders
to rip out my own dead
heart.
Published 5th Jul 2011
| Edited 20th Sep 2014
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5th Jul 2011 9:39am
not erotic for the sake of sex and so artfully executed - this is definitely on my list, Abra. it's both tragic and smooth, which is increasingly difficult to find in poetry [here]... i'm having particular difficulty with it myself quite honestly, but wow. enjoyed.
7th Jul 2011 2:47am
Yep, there's really nowhere else I'd put this, so as the erotic category embraces the sexually explicit it wound up here.
Anonymous
7th Jul 2011 3:11am
wonderfully written poem,enjoyed!
7th Jul 2011 9:10am
over and over and still don't know what to say. this definitely moved my leaky heart though. :)
7th Jul 2011 9:58am
My recent writing seems to be pushing me further and further into extreme emotional territory & I'm unsure where it's all headed.
But I can only embrace that fact as I thank you for your appreciation.
Best ~ Abra
But I can only embrace that fact as I thank you for your appreciation.
Best ~ Abra
