Paula Swanson Poet Prose Poetry

Emotional Suicide

Murdered emotions sink deeper into oblivion.  
Held captive in a tortured husk of defeat.  
Their shadows wait patiently for my last fetid breath.  
Then they may be released.  
For suicide is close to me. 
A silken whisper that glides among my thoughts. 
A tiny shard with backwards barbs, 
which rip the soul upon trying to evict it.  
A deceitful promise of forgiven slumber, 
within a pool of blood.  
A quiet idea upon which I sit.  
Icy tears chafe the skin of a hollow shell.  
Leaving acrid scars, seen in my mirror.  
My eyes behold my Hell.

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Sara Kendrick January 23, 2011 at 3:42 PM Congratulations on your win..Sara

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 18, 2011 at 8:42 AM Congrats Paula on your wonderful win in the Dark Prose contest with this sensational write and entry my friend... a well deserved top ten success ..with luv...

Debbie Guzzi January 16, 2011 at 1:59 PM Hopefully, you don't feel this way, but the "lure" of it, the return of a false "power" that the decission would claim is hypnotic, false and if we are as all things are we will but return to try again. Congrad's on your win with this heartwrenching write. Light & Love

Dr.Ram Mehta January 15, 2011 at 2:15 PM Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest, Paula

Carol Sunshine Brown January 15, 2011 at 10:18 AM Congratulations to you for your win Paula in Catie Lindsey's contest "Dark Prose". Love, Carol

Robert Pettit January 14, 2011 at 7:32 PM There were very few winners selected for this contest, but your entry made it. You have something extra special with this work.

Andrea Dietrich January 14, 2011 at 7:20 PM Love the prose feeling of this one, Paula. More prose than narrative, which is awesome. Congratulations on your win. LUv, Andrea

John Loving Iii December 31, 2010 at 12:00 PM I'm frighten for you. i hope it's not real. but just in case. "Don't worry, be happy"

Andrea Dietrich December 30, 2010 at 9:41 PM that last line is stunning, Paula, REally fits the theme. I had no idea how to approach this one but it looks like you got it down pat! Luv , Andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart December 30, 2010 at 6:54 PM Well Paula u have mastered this prose poetry form with this emotional and energetic write presenting the essence of your title .. a perfect entry for the contest for Catie.. good luck my friend...with luv..