Disenchanted

I was blinded to the autonomy
   Of the actions committed in the time
Moonfall hesitated, and did not see
   Malice in the eyes that were naught to be mine.
The crescent curves of a smile's sliver;
   Indecision of skin, rancid and smooth;
Plush sentences congeal as I quiver;
   Thoughts so careless, teeth dripping wir'y sooth.
My sight could not pierce nightfall-scathingly
   Battened down were my mind and eyes, depraved
by sour medicine dreams filling me,
   Unwillingly, with satire not staved.
The birr which I painted your portrait with
Disenchanted my world, a cause for death.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
April 19, 2012 at 5:58 AM
Congratulations on your winning poem in Susan's "Blame It on the Rain" contest Jenna. Love, Carol
Johnson Avatar
April 18, 2012 at 10:37 AM
A worthy win. Lcongratulations. Love, Joyce
Williams Avatar
April 18, 2012 at 10:21 AM
Jenna congrats on your win..David
Susan Avatar
April 18, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Congratulations on your #8 win in my contest!
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