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Tell Me

You cannot tell me that you love me
While your arms speak elasticity’s whisper
Upon another

You cannot tell me that you need me
When your greatest dependency
Rests on cracked, concave mirrors

Don’t tell me
That you miss our pendulums
Swaying unto volcanic lust

That our lava laced finger strokes
Will mean a call from you tomorrow

Tell me your vendetta’s lie
Wasn’t meant to scar these ventricles
Yearning for my accent
To devour
You
Whole

Whole

Hold our winds towards creative differences,
Telling me how we are the same

How we are
One

One in a million of delectable fibs

Your textured lips annunciate a mineral silence,
Louder than love

Oh, how I heard you clearly through foggy facades.

For I am an unspoken error,
Awaiting
You

Lie,
Returned

©Drake J. Eszes

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  1. Date: 5/24/2013 5:28:00 PM

    "Oh how I heard your through foggy facades" That's awesome, Drake. As always, you're style fits you, it's down-to-earth, it's real. It's life, sadly. Loved reading you again. hugs ~ Becca
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 2:52:00 PM

    You do goosebumps and I do shivers Or shall I say a frisson came over me, well done Mr. D, it is pure poetry in thee, A million delectable fibs, hmmm!
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 2:09:00 PM

    Again there are some remarkable lines in this poem about love, perhaps the most botched up emotion we mortals experience. Fascinating pairing of adjectives with nouns. Thanks for reading my humor this morning.
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 1:47:00 PM

    - Love's roads can be hard to understand ... Deception, lies and deceit are not building blocks for a relationship - Honesty always pays off - A talented poem, as always Drake! - Hope you will have a beautiful weekend. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 1:08:00 PM

    I have observed that many couples seem to thrive on love/hate/respect/disrespectful relationships.....there are so many passions involved, that perhaps life for them would be too dull and humdrum without such conflict. I was told once years ago, that my husband and I looked like our relationship was too dull to be passionate. However it has stood the test of time. What a excellent poem of the emotional roller-coaster of so many "so called" love stories! Great poem!!
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 10:31:00 AM

    OH!!!! Drake, this one really touched me! So beautiful and sad and yet....the emotions so vivid and real! Wow! Delectable fibs..are fibs none the less... :( They taste makes us forget sometimes that we need to resurface to reality. This was an amazing piece. I want to thank you, Drake, for all your visits and comments. They are deep and thought provoking and above all...kind. I delight in them. Thank you!
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 10:31:00 AM

    Ok, concerning the structure and mechanics of this poem, you pulled-off a great poem with barely using full-stops and other punctuation. This poem is a good example of how it can be done. Kudos to that, man. I have been reading a lot of poems on this site recently that don't incorporate any punctuation at all, and in my opinion only, they don't read well. Poetry doesn't always need punctuation; that's not wot I am claiming. Certain forms and sentence structures don't read well without it though.
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 10:26:00 AM

    Drake, I could go on and on about the theme, but browsing the comments/replies below(yeah, I sometimes read the comments left on other people's poems too lol), I would just be repetitive. Pure love shouldn't be(and isn't)as complex as described in this poem....sure, the characters/elements involved, might be complex -- but the core love behind the complexities of being human, shouldn't be so complex.
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 10:05:00 AM

    Love is that way isn t it?There is that kind of stable daily routine love Or the.deceiving passionate love hate relationship.It sounds like someone playing with emotions..Hanging on a string but still holding on..Do i get it?a huge imbalance in the pendulum leading to heartaxhe..but who can understand other than who have tasted the sweetness and sourness of it all .Very sad yet beautiful
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 7:28:00 AM

    Very expressive and descriptive work telling of a cheating heart?..Enjoyed reading this morn..Sara
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 7:07:00 AM

    You definately have a style all to your own. Each word and phrase requies a second look in order to fully appreciate it.
  1. Date: 5/24/2013 7:06:00 AM

    what a strong captivated line poisoned your heart! for a longing lover! nice... love the sinew emotion here! ---lovely

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