Broken Instrument

What happens to this poetry embroidered within the walls of my heart, 
When the joy of my words are shattered underneath your feet, 
Can the torture of your empty moon paint a slithering promise, 
Far across into my deep colorless dreamscape of dahlias, 
Your dry eyed apologies took me to a mortal with no reflection, 
As you hide behind your short lived excuses and homed cruel intentions, 
Like a fool I was to believe that a rose could bloom in the peeks of winter, 
While broken instruments illustrated a weak illusion, 
Shame, These knees you held with such tender affection, 
Poured our tales into my abstract dreams, 
How you wandered into my eyes casting a waning crescent, 
Hoping the fragrant of a swine won’t clear my sight, 
I’ve stood by the hills, where it steeps down your hell, 
Perhaps the burdens you trust and love are the saint in your spells, 
Claiming clarity for a chaos that have you deeply compelled.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Lehtmets Avatar
October 15, 2023 at 9:25 PM
I love this poem. It speaks to the reader and its message is clear, simple, and important. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Lamoureux Avatar
October 12, 2023 at 6:36 AM
A great way to introduce yourself. A belated welcome to the soup.
Rose  Avatar
September 28, 2023 at 11:33 AM
I love the way you express the light and dark in you, :)
Lindley Avatar
September 9, 2023 at 4:39 AM
Such fine verses brings old memories to this old poet's heart. You write of a broken instrument as a broken heart my friend. ""Such love when lost is as if one falls into a deep black hole. As shadowy hand arrive to rip and shred a sad dying soul. No where to hide , no forgetting place to a better shelter find. On a black continent, a vagabond complete with lost mind."" RJL. A definitive and very fine gem for me to fav... God bless you .
Lindley Avatar
September 9, 2023 at 4:42 AM
My friend, I in my youth travelled to such a place more than once. Yet somehow, God saved me three different times. Ido not wish that on any man. All that was a darkness, but it also was great fodder for a poet. God bless you.
Toney Avatar
September 6, 2023 at 9:19 PM
Lioness, you hit the ground running with your poignant portrayal of an abusive relationship and its emotional toll. Welcome to Poetry Soup!
Onpaper Avatar
September 7, 2023 at 3:13 AM
Thank you soo much .. yes .. relationships have a way with moving the ground from under us .. one way or the other … hehe
Sharma  Avatar
September 6, 2023 at 7:45 PM
I absolutely love this piece and it tugged at my heartstrings, so many evocative and deep lines, which reflect vulnerability, angst, ache and moving emotions.. "A rose could bloom in the peeks of winter", "you wandered into my eyes casting a waning crescent" That's so beautifully written.. But the feelings are painstaking, when our heart faces no love but only betrayals. So many lines held my soul here, such a brilliant write, to be shared first on soup, welcome The Lioness!!!
Onpaper Avatar
September 7, 2023 at 3:12 AM
Thank you soo much for reading my piece .. glad you enjoyed it ..
One Avatar
September 6, 2023 at 11:53 AM
You have a wonderful way with words and are such a metaphorical genius.. no kettle in this one? love that line, 'Your dry eyed apologies took me to a mortal with no reflection,' world is full of those who will use and abuse you and then betray you... nice introduction to the soup.
Onpaper Avatar
September 7, 2023 at 3:09 AM
Hahahah no kettle brothaaa…. Kettle is taking a break ????…. Thank you brotha for the support always
Rhymes Avatar
September 6, 2023 at 4:47 AM
What a beautiful poem as an introduction …. Welcome to poetry soup . ??
Onpaper Avatar
September 6, 2023 at 5:07 AM
Thank you dahlin … same to you as well …. We shall share more here
Empress Avatar
September 6, 2023 at 4:45 AM
Oh my lionness papi, so good to see you post your take on my island prompt “ dreamscape of dahlias” you’ve written so well here and the flow and depth of this is beyond impeccable. You always weave metaphors so very eloquently. And i love @ broken instruments as well as how you’ve written “ i was a fool to think roses bloom in winter” sooo good! Ah good riddance to those that manipulated you into thinking theres more to a relation. Loveeee this … welcome to poetry soup! Keep writing and sharing
Onpaper Avatar
September 6, 2023 at 5:05 AM
Awwwwn thank you Papi for introducing me to this platform… looking forward to sharing more artistry here <3
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