A Poet's Shadow
bloodstained ebony tears,
draining d o w n her cheeks and
reminiscing in fears-
captured by her essence she
longed for nightmares,
and into the darkness she
travels for years.
no pain could subside her
reasons to hide,
for she knew not of victory
nor someone to confide-
she l i n g e r e d in solitude
as the world had lied,
and within each deep breath,
her sanity cried.
a lost butterfly flutters
in deep creation,
bringing her an infinite
craving s e n s a t i o n-
she knows not of kindness
or joyful elation,
yet needs redemption for
her condemnation.
crimson eyes lost in
each thought,
nothing she took could
ever be b o u g h t-
no sign could be given
just a black smile sought,
and in the grimace of
light her innocence fought.
in each moment, she
weeps and mourns,
for every ounce of her
soul is f o r l o r n-
her mother’s lost womb is
the reason she was born,
and led a life of torment
and scorn.
in A POET'S SHADOW, she’s
no longer a verse,
just a saddened damsel
under a spellbound curse-
she drowns in woe
as her frowns i m m e r s e,
she thought she was good,
but ended up worse.
bloodstained memories,
seeing things nobody sees-
she begs with apologies,
and dies within…
an ebony disease.
A Poet's Shadow
August 13, 2017
Copyright © Lu Loo | Year Posted 2017
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