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Sweet Decay
my bud has bloomed
my flower has blossomed
into something
rather quite solemn.
'neath the soil
creates much turmoil
a breed of weeds
with desperate needs.
they bend to lend
and grow from woe
to die for life
to die for foe.
this covers their tracks
and covers their home
but 'neath it all
they're their own hoe.
my stem is wrapped
my leaves are torn
piece by piece
i feel so worn.
my petals fall
to sing a song
'all in all
i'll never belong.'
eating the truth
in exempt dismay
i come to find out
i'm just a sweet decay.
my flower has blossomed
into something
rather quite solemn.
'neath the soil
creates much turmoil
a breed of weeds
with desperate needs.
they bend to lend
and grow from woe
to die for life
to die for foe.
this covers their tracks
and covers their home
but 'neath it all
they're their own hoe.
my stem is wrapped
my leaves are torn
piece by piece
i feel so worn.
my petals fall
to sing a song
'all in all
i'll never belong.'
eating the truth
in exempt dismay
i come to find out
i'm just a sweet decay.
Published 9th Sep 2022
| Edited 11th Sep 2022
Author's Note
shed lots of feelings in this :( if you are being abused or have been in any way, please reach out! stay safe, friends.
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9th Sep 2022 1:17am
9th Sep 2022 1:29am
9th Sep 2022 1:39am
There is a beauty to the order of things, even entropy itself.
We are all sweet decay.
I love your stanza arrangement. Very cool!
We are all sweet decay.
I love your stanza arrangement. Very cool!
9th Sep 2022 2:25am
9th Sep 2022 4:28pm
I like the layout you used for the poem, it read wells. I enjoyed the rhymes too.
LJ
LJ
9th Sep 2022 4:45pm
9th Sep 2022 5:05pm
Like my mama always said there is not enough love in the world for an ass whoopin or to be abused. Always stay strong.
9th Sep 2022 5:08pm
10th Sep 2022 4:59am
Dear C,
This is a difficult subject on which to comment and yet you’ve written this poem with a great deal of tenderness.
“this covers their tracks
and covers their home
but 'neath it all
they're their own hoe.”
I think this stanza in particular does an excellent job of expressing the characteristics of the abuser. It makes me hope anyone in such a situation is able to get out and move forward safely. The message is such an important one. You’ve done an excellent job putting a spotlight on this. H🌷
This is a difficult subject on which to comment and yet you’ve written this poem with a great deal of tenderness.
“this covers their tracks
and covers their home
but 'neath it all
they're their own hoe.”
I think this stanza in particular does an excellent job of expressing the characteristics of the abuser. It makes me hope anyone in such a situation is able to get out and move forward safely. The message is such an important one. You’ve done an excellent job putting a spotlight on this. H🌷
10th Sep 2022 2:55pm
Thank you so kindly. An awful situation that can be purely symbolized by nature. It makes it a lot easier to understand, I think.
12th Sep 2022 7:12pm
12th Sep 2022 7:13pm
