David Nickle Read Poet Free verse

God Bottle

Darkened room's creeping oil slick walls,
pressing hollow fear trapped breath,
tears falling in shameful streams,
victim's self inflicted dreams,
poison broken bloodshot eyes,
sickly yellow jaundice betraying lies,
hated liquid in false love slips down,
another sorrow's ghost trying to drown,
fire ignites soul deep inside,
deceive myself at dawn's new light,
just to sleep I laying lied, 
in the murky liquid savior hide,
God in a bottle where this lamb died,
here the light inside was weighed,
penitent vomiting black bloods words,
remember I once prayed,
seeing death smeared on my hands,
the day that I was saved.

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Chuck Melugin February 1, 2014 at 9:04 AM David, This is brilliant! Death smear removed by iife infusion! 7 my best chuck

Denise Retro December 12, 2013 at 3:59 AM wow thats deep, nice i enjoyed

Eileen Manassian September 10, 2013 at 12:42 PM The imagery here is arresting. Your words are powerful and potent. Thank you for your visit to my work. I wish I could understand the full meaning of your poem. It leaves some questions in my mind...