Fallen Queen
I paused
To build my castle
A fortress
With a moat
Pretend I could hideaway
Savour in the solitude
Where I could queen
Independently
Out of harms way
Casting off all feelings
Let happiness
Reign over me selfishly
But that draw bridge
Couldn’t just stay closed
It welcomed you
Stupidly forgetting protocol
I wanted to burn it slow
Instead I set it all on fire
Water filled with gasoline
Caught aflame trapping me
No one here to save me
Since I locked myself away
Alone, but strategically
Now I’m shoveling ashes into graves
Back to building my monsters
The enemies that eventually turn on me
I piece them together so perfectly
Forcing them to revolt against me
Those years spent rehabbing my heart
I thought they’d heal me
That didn’t seem to stick
Now I need to find me again
Copyright © Madeleine Loggia | Year Posted 2023
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