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The Return
She's back
Like the smell before a storm
You know it's coming
The wind is blowing
She's on my doorstep
She knows where I live
I tried running
I've been hiding for so long
I knew she'd return
I gave her my address
But now she's here
Knocking at my door
Ringing the bell
I don't want to answer
It's too late now
She's coming through the window
Like the smell before a storm
You know it's coming
The wind is blowing
She's on my doorstep
She knows where I live
I tried running
I've been hiding for so long
I knew she'd return
I gave her my address
But now she's here
Knocking at my door
Ringing the bell
I don't want to answer
It's too late now
She's coming through the window
Published 15th Jul 2017
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15th Jul 2017 3:14am
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Anonymous
15th Jul 2017 3:36am
Traveling.. nice ink.. has kinda of a slasher movie ending.. which i dig.. welcome to DU..
Dave
Dave
15th Jul 2017 3:40am
My favorite poems always include "slasher" endings :) thank you for your comment.
15th Jul 2017 3:58am
It felt to me like "she" was less a who and more of a state of mind. We all read the same words but come to such varied conclusions about the meaning. Anyways I enjoyed reading (and probably misinterpreting) this :)
Post, I believe there is no wrong or right way to interpret a poem, I enjoy your interpretation. For me, she is addiction of sort, something you yearn to get rid of but hold onto. Addiction is destructive, but you crave the destruction. Thank you for sharing your take on it :)
15th Jul 2017 5:25pm
Good poetry, like this, leave the reader all the room they need for interpretations - my mind decided to take the poem literally as it envisaged an evil woman or the evil spirit of a woman come calling - made me think of the female ghost in the movie "The Ring" - excellent Ink. Welcome to DU :-)
15th Jul 2017 5:30pm
I like this interpretation a lot! Keeping my windows locked from now on... Thank you David!
